Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
Contact Information
120 W. 1st StreetLacrosse, Kansas
United States
Diamond level member
Description
First there was nothing but a vast open range. Native bison roamed free. Then came the settlers, and with them, a need to define their territory. Soon, miles of fences were built. Territorial disputes ensued, rights came into question, and the character of the land began to change. When the dust settled, people were once again able to live relatively in peace. The days of the open range were gone. Some say it was the six-gun that settled the west. Others know better. It was an unusual invention that in a few short years grew into a multi-million dollar industry: Barbed Wire. The Kansas Barbed Wire Museum in Lacrosse, Kansas is devoted solely to the history and legend of this part of American history often referred to as the