White Cloud, Kansas

White Cloud, Kansas
White Cloud Kansas 66094

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lat: 39.9763876 long: -95.2969223

The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Pavilion at White Cloud, Kansas, describes the expedition’s passage through the area in 1804 and then again in 1806, the northern reaches of Kaw or Kansa tribal territory. There is a stone marker nearby for the bicentennial as well.

The Iowa tribe was assigned this land as a reservation in 1836 after it had been ceded by the Kansa. This hollow became the favored hunting ground for its head chief, White Cloud II. After the Iowa ceded this location in 1854, the town was established in 1857 and named in honor of the Iowa chief White Cloud.

The town was a bustling one, as the site of a steamboat landing, the oldest opera house west of the Missouri R., and it was where the inventor of the Gatling gun lived. The national Piggy Bank movement was started here, and it is considered the birthplace of the piggy bank. The movie “Paper Moon” was filmed in part here as well. The historic general store and other buildings are being renovated in this beautiful little town with its famous Four State Lookout. The famous White Cloud Flea Market is held on two weekends: Memorial Day and Labor Day.

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Four State Lookout
Four State Lookout

Four State Lookout, 3rd Street, White Cloud, KS, USA
Distance: 0.27 mi (straight line)

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Ioway Bee Farm
Ioway Bee Farm

Ioway Bee Farm, Thrasher Road, White Cloud, KS, USA
Distance: 4.15 mi (straight line)

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Shopping

Iowa Tribe of KS and NE Fall Encampment and Pow-wow
Iowa Tribe of KS and NE Fall Encampment and Pow-wow

Iowa Tribe Powwow Grounds, White Cloud, KS, USA
Distance: 5.30 mi (straight line)

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Festivals and Events Tribal Experiences

Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge

Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge Welcome Center, State Highway E, Mound City, MO, USA
Distance: 7.41 mi (straight line)

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Iowa and Sac & Fox Mission Museum
Iowa and Sac & Fox Mission Museum

1737 Elgin Rd, Highland, KS 66035, USA
Distance: 8.54 mi (straight line)

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Monkey Mountain Conservation Area
Monkey Mountain Conservation Area

WX9M+6H Forbes, MO, USA
Distance: 15.41 mi (straight line)

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Tall Oak
Tall Oak

120 East Chestnut Street, Troy, KS, USA
Distance: 17.15 mi (straight line)

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Tribal Experiences

Indian Cave State Park
Indian Cave State Park

Indian Cave State Park, 720 Road, Shubert, NE, USA
Distance: 24.91 mi (straight line)

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Remington Nature Center of St. Joseph
Remington Nature Center of St. Joseph

Remington Nature Center Of St. Joseph, McArthur Drive, Saint Joseph, MO, USA
Distance: 26.27 mi (straight line)

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Independence Creek Historical Site
Independence Creek Historical Site

Independence Creek: Louis and Clark historical site, 314th Rd, Atchison, KS, USA
Distance: 26.75 mi (straight line)

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Robidoux Row
Robidoux Row

Robidoux Row Museum and St Joseph Historical Society, East Poulin Street, Saint Joseph, MO, USA
Distance: 27.17 mi (straight line)

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The Missouri Theater
The Missouri Theater

Missouri Theater, Edmond Street, Saint Joseph, MO, USA
Distance: 27.75 mi (straight line)

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Kickapoo Pow-wow
Kickapoo Pow-wow

1107 Goldfinch Rd, Horton, KS 66439, USA
Distance: 28.02 mi (straight line)

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Festivals and Events Tribal Experiences

Wyeth-Tootle Mansion
Wyeth-Tootle Mansion

The Wyeth Tootle Mansion, Charles Street, Saint Joseph, MO, USA
Distance: 28.02 mi (straight line)

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Pony Express National Museum
Pony Express National Museum

Pony Express National Museum, Penn Street, Saint Joseph, MO, USA
Distance: 28.22 mi (straight line)

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The Patee House Museum
The Patee House Museum

Patee House Museum And Jesse James Homes, Penn Street, Saint Joseph, MO, USA
Distance: 28.39 mi (straight line)

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The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art

Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, Frederick Avenue, Saint Joseph, MO, USA
Distance: 28.68 mi (straight line)

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Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum
Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum

Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, 286th Road, Atchison, KS, USA
Distance: 28.88 mi (straight line)

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