Pawnee Rock State Historic Site
Pawnee Rock State Historic Site is a historic and peaceful location featuring carved names on stones and monuments commemorating travelers along the Santa Fe Trail. The site offers a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking, making it welcoming for all visitors. Guests can hike lightly, climb to a lookout platform with expansive views, and enjoy the rich history and serene environment. It’s a great spot for reflection, light hiking, and learning about the area’s past.
Reviews
An interesting and peaceful landmark to think back on all the people who traveled through this spot. A great stop to stretch your legs and energize for the road ahead!
This was definitely a cool little place to come across. I love history.
Very interesting, historical location with monuments & lookout area. Numerous plaques describing events that took place at the site. It sits on the North end of Pawnee Rock, KS. A lot of history in this area. It sits on the highest point in the area, for visibility, to be able to see incoming threats in a time of war. You can go up a winding staircase to the top of the building area & see for many miles in any direction. It’s a must-see for anyone, with some light hiking areas around the Rock. It’s a really neat place to visit & learn about the area & time when it was built. Highly Recommended for anyone to check out!!!
Never knew this existed. Interesting piece of history along the Santa Fe trail. You can walk to the top of a platform that is as high as the “rock” once was. The view is pretty amazing. Many names and initials (some very new) are carved into the rocks. Cool historic spot.
Loved seeing the names carved into the stones of the travelers. Great place to sit and think.