Today we toured the town of Kinsley, which really did not take long. It is only a few blocks in either direction but a very neat and clean little town.

Small towns have to put their best foot forward to make an impression on tourists as they drive through. Here they have a nice park with several farm implements from the past. A steam engine from the AT&Santa Fe. A very nicely styled park. Beside the steam engine is a Case thrashing machine probably from the early days of mechanized farming.

Many of the buildings are built out of local sandstone and have been standing for many years. Some have been restored but many appear to be original and still in good condition.

Most small towns grow around a railroad siding and a large grain storage facility. It seems every town is on a railroad with a large grain elevator.

The main crops appear to be hay, silage and some Milo. Feed lots are plentiful and it appears the agriculture is geared toward the feed lot operations.


We are at the Four Aces RV Park. A nice park with level concrete pads with full hookups for $15.00 per night. A good price for a nice place to spend a few days. We are only a block of two from the main street and highway US50 and US56 goes north east from here toward McPherson, KS.

We will tour the Fort Larned National Historic Site and report on that tomorrow.