Fick Fossil and History Museum
Stephen-KarenConn Says: This exceptionally nice mueseum, which shares a building with the public library, is just a few blocks off I-70 in western Kansas. It is well worth a visit.The museum began as the hobby and private fossil collection of a local rancher and his wife. Most of the fossils in the...
Birthplace of the Legend: Buffalo Bill Sculpture
Stephen-KarenConn Says: Logan County is very proud of its connection with William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill," one of the most famous people of all time. Cody got his legendary title as "Buffalo Bill" here in Logan County. To celebrate this heritage and educate the public the county has erected a very...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: This impressive life-size statue of a coyote, entitled Survivor of the Plains, stands on a large rock in front of the Logan County Courthouse. It was erected for the Centennial Celebration of Logan County and the City of Oakley, 1887-1987. The bronze sculpture was created by...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: About 20 miles south of Oakley is one of Kansas' most remote landmarks, Monument Rocks, also sometimes called Chalk Pyramids by the locals.A gravel road leads for about 6 miles off U.S. 83 to these chalk formations which stand on private property, but are open to the public....
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About 20 miles south of Oakley is one of Kansas' most remote landmarks, Monument Rocks, also sometimes called Chalk Pyramids by the locals.A gravel road leads...
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Oakley, a progressive little city of 2,173 people (2000 census) is the county seat of Logan County. It is on the high plains of western Kansas at the crossroads of US-83, US-40 and I-70. Most people...
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In the area around Oakley, Kansas, signs advertise that town as the birthplace of the "Legend of Buffalo Bill." That does not mean the Buffalo Bill Cody was born here. It was here that he earned the...
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A Great Little Town with Pizzaz

Small as the town may be, it makes up for in publicly announcing its featured museum and other ties. Besides the Fick Fossil Museum, it also says Buffalo Bill came from here.
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