Used to deliver to the Kansas City, Mo. Caves in an 18 Wheeler, pretty intimidating driving thru those tunnels.
There is a whole Metropolis under ground there, used for storage of dry goods mostly. Hunt or Heinz owns the biggest part of it I do believe.
There is a whole Metropolis under ground there, used for storage of dry goods mostly. Hunt or Heinz owns the biggest part of it I do believe.
If you are interested in aviation, check out the Cosmosphere as well. One of my co-workers went to the salt mine with his boys and he had really positive things to say about it.
My cousin that runs a print shop in Hutch stores his supplies in the mine because of the perfect humidity.
Hollywood stores film movies there including the wizard of oz. There was also a mushroom farm in the tunnel we went into with my cousin that tourists weren’t allowed in the late 80’s. I believe the government also has an area for storage that tourists aren’t allowed in as well. It’s been a long time since touring it, so all of that may have changed.
Hollywood stores film movies there including the wizard of oz. There was also a mushroom farm in the tunnel we went into with my cousin that tourists weren’t allowed in the late 80’s. I believe the government also has an area for storage that tourists aren’t allowed in as well. It’s been a long time since touring it, so all of that may have changed.
Wifey is from Hutch. I lived there for a few years. Ditto on the Cosmosphere and the salt mines.
I installed the security and fire alarm in the Cosmosphere in the 90's Probably been upgraded by now though.
My Uncle was one of the engineers that got the SR71 to go inside the Cosmosphere.
The Yoder Carriage Crossing is great. We ate there a few months ago and it is cheap compared to fast food.
cosmo.org
Best coffee cup I have ever bought.
Make a day trip of it!
I've been to that one two or three times, it's really good. Lots to read and see.
Tom Stafford Museum, in Weatherford, Ok. is very nice for NASA History of Stafford.
Make sure there are 2 exits so you don't get trapped like those poor people in Colorado.
Wife and I went there several years ago. Well worth the trip down in the mine, and the tram ride was informative. If I went back I wouldn't bother with the tram ride, but I would indeed go back down the mine.
Then we went to Dodge City reenactment. That's a 2-hour tourist trap; enter and leave through the gift shop...
However, the Old Cowtown Museum in downtown Wichita is very much worth a visit. Outdoor mostly, houses moved on location, open to walk through. Probably 30 or more buildings.
We really enjoyed that visit.
Then we went to Dodge City reenactment. That's a 2-hour tourist trap; enter and leave through the gift shop...
However, the Old Cowtown Museum in downtown Wichita is very much worth a visit. Outdoor mostly, houses moved on location, open to walk through. Probably 30 or more buildings.
We really enjoyed that visit.
