Old West Kansas

When People think of Kansas, they imagine the state as fly over country, but the state does have a great history.  This site discusses the Old West period of the state,  Here you will learn about, the cowboys, cowtowns and trails during the late 19th century.

This website focuses on Wyatt Earp, the famous lawman of the Old West.  It is a good research source on Old West history.

Read about the failed raid by the Dalton brother's gang on the Coffeyville, Kansas website.  This is the raid where the Gang tried to Rob two banks at the same time. This incident is also known as The Great Coffeyville Raid.

Read about the "showdown" between Wyatt Earp, assistant marshal of Dodge City, and Clay Allison, rancher and self-proclaimed "shootist" from New Mexico.