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Kansas Department of Transportation
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Topeka, KS 66603-3754

Sue Stringer
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785-296-8669
800-684-6966

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KDoT State Byway Coordinator
785-296-0853

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Frontier Military Scenic Byway overview

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The Frontier Military Scenic Byway extends roughly 167 miles tying Fort Leavenworth to the north with Fort Scott at the south and then onward to the Oklahoma border.

It follows K-5 out of Leavenworth to I-435, then follows U.S. 69 and Alternate U.S. 69 to the state line.

The route approximates the old military trail used by the Army to transport troops and supplies between the frontier forts.

The Frontier Military Scenic Byway contains unique historic, natural and cultural attractions and sites. They include:

Fort Leavenworth
Grinter Place (open only on weekends)
National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame
Johnson County Museum
Legler Barn Museum
Louisburg Cider Mill
Adair Cabin
Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area
Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield Site
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Fort Scott National Cemetery
Fort Scott Restored Victorian, Commercial and Residential District
Gordon Parks collection at Fort Scott's Mercy Health Center
Hotel Stilwell in Pittsburg
"Big Brutus" the second largest electric coal shovel in the world.

There are recreational opportunities on or near the byway. Native wildflowers appear along the byways from planting projects that have been conducted for several years by the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Quail Unlimited, Kansas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.

The route is a mix of two-lane and four-lane paved roadway. It offers many amenities along the way.

Portions of the byway will be under construction until 2007. Some minor travel delays may be experienced.

For more information about the Frontier Military Scenic Byway, contact:

Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce
Fort Scott, KS
fstourism@fortscott.com

Keyta D. Kelly
Leavenworth County Couselor at Large
300 Walnut, Suite 228
Leavenworth, KS 66048-2725
913-684-0441
kkelly@leavenworthcounty.org