U.S. Route 66 in Kansas U.S. Route 66 in Kansas U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66), the historic east–west US highway between Chicago, Illinois and Santa Monica, California, passed through one brief segment in the southeastern corner of Kansas. It entered the state south of Baxter Springs and continued north until it crossed the Brush Creek, from where it turned east and left the state in Galena. After the decertification of the highway in 1985, this road segment was numbered as US-69 (alternate) from Quapaw, Oklahoma north to Riverton, Kansas and as K-66 (Kansas highway) from Riverton east to Route 66 in Missouri. The
Eisenhower State Park (Kansas) a great place to observe or partake in hunting (by permission only). Hunting is allowed throughout the park except on the waterfowl refuge, which is open to wildlife viewing from January 15 to October 1. Eisenhower State Park (Kansas) Eisenhower State Park is a state park in Osage County, Kansas, United States, located northeast of Emporia and south of Topeka. The park was formerly known as Melvern State Park, due to its location on the north shore of the Melvern Lake, was renamed in 1990 to honor former president Dwight D. Eisenhower. The park includes of prairie, of woodland, and