WELCOME TO RUSSELL KANSAS!
Please take a moment while in Russell to enjoy
the attractions we have to offer....
If you would like more information on any of the
following attractions, please let us know and we will
be glad to send you more information! Please call or email:
Russell County Convention & Visitors Bureau
1-877-830-3737 or
785-483-4000
rced@russellks.org
FOSSIL STATION MUSEUM
Visit this fortress-like "post rock" limestone, 1907 building and capture the spirit of early day social and economic history of Russell County -
331 N. Kansas
GERNON HOUSE
Completely restored 1872 "post rock" limestone built by Russell's first blacksmith - 818 N. Kansas
OIL PATCH MUSEUM
The story of people and events covering the discovery of "black gold" can be found here. The museum is located in Russell near the intersection on of
I-70 and Highway 281 behind the AmericInn.
LAST INDIAN RAID MARKER
Representing the last Indian raid on the Union Pacific Railroad, located just east of Russell on Highway 40 in the roadside park.
DEINES CULTURAL CENTER
The Deines Cultural Center - 802 N Main - is the permanent home of the E. Hubert Deines art collection. Traveling visual collections of local artists are offered in the gallery of the Center.
HEYM-OLIVER HOUSE
A renovated "post rock" limestone family home, showing a different style of sawn limestone. Located on "historic" Kansas Street.
CANYON ROAD
Russell County offers the traveler some of the most breathtaking views and vistas to be found in Kansas. The following is a self-guided tour travelers can take to get "off the beaten path" and see some of the beauty local residents take for granted. Travelers getting off I-70 at Exit 206, turning north on Highway 232, will be traveling on the Kansas Post Rock Scenic Byway, seeing one of the most spectacular views of Lake Wilson. Lake Wilson offers 100 miles of shoreline and 9,000 surface acres of water for sporting enthusiasts. Continuing north on Highway 232, travelers will come to Lucas, which has the distinction of being the "Grassroots Art Capital" of Kansas. This unique rural Kansas community offers a variety of examples of grassroots art - each a must see in their own right. Traveling west on Highway 18, travelers will view the Wolf Creek Valley, which is part of the Smoky Hills Greenhorn limestone escarpment. Travelers will note the distinction of the bluffs to the south of the valley and the levelness of the valley floor, providing some of the richest agricultural soils. Stopping at the roadside park in Luray, will give travelers an opportunity to visit the first log cabin in Russell County. Continue west on Highway 18 to Paradise, to view the limestone water tower or venture south on Highway 281 at the west junction of K-18 and Highway 281. Traveling south on Highway 281, travelers come to realize the image of "flat" Kansas is a misnomer. The highway cuts through layers of limestone revealing outcropping of Dakota, Graneros Shale, and Greenhorn limestone which forms this area of the Smoky Hills. Approximately five miles north of Russell, travelers drop into the Saline River Valley, which provides some of the state's most rugged landscape. In the City of Russell, travelers are encouraged to tour the community, noting the various used of native "post rock" limestone in homes, dowtown businesses and lawn ornaments. Additionally, the history of the community can be found in preservation at the Fossil Station Museum, Oil Patch Museum, Gernon House and Heym-Oliver House.
SENATORS
In 1995, two esteemed United States senators from states 1200 miles apart threw their hats, once again, into the political ring." Both men, belonging to the same political party, began campaigning for the office of President of the United States. What makes the circumstances unusual is they both claim the same town in the heart of the United States, Russell Kansas, to be their hometown!
LOOK WHAT MEMORIAL
PARK HAS TO OFFER........
P.O.W. and VETERAN'S MEMORIAL
Both are located on East Highway 40, just south of the golf
course and west of the rest stop.
RUSSELL'S COMMUNITY BUILT PLAYPARK
SKATEPARK
NUMEROUS BALLFIELDS
SWIMMING POOL FOOR ALL AGES
DREAM THEATER
Dream Theater was originally built in 1923. The town's original one-screen theater has been restored and shows movies every weekend and some weekdays in the summer. Dream Theater in downtown Russell is now showing 3-D movies! They are the only theater in central Kansas to have this feature plus a new high definition screen! The Dream Theater is owned by Russell Arts Council. It is a 501-C-3. It is staffed not only by their Board, but also other organizations and volunteers in the community!