Fort Bissell Museum

06/17/2026

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Kansas' biggest rodeo is a PRCA event with steer wrestling, ba****ck riding, and barrel racing just to name a few. This year is the 97th annual year for the event which will be held July 30 to Aug. 1. Fort Bissell was never a military fort but was built for the safety of the settlers. All items in t...

06/17/2026

PLEASE NOTE: THURSDAY JUNE 18 - CLOSED 12 - 3pm
We will be closed on Thursday for an extended lunch hour(which we usually do not do), in order to attend an out-of-town function.
Thank you for understanding!

06/11/2026

LUNCH & LEARN TODAY at 12pm
Bring your lunch and listen and learn about what was going on in Kansas at the time of the Revolution

06/10/2026

Whoever said lightning doesn't strike twice at the same place? This is what happened to the Salem Lutheran Church in rural Saint Francis on Monday June 8, 2026. Sometime late afternoon, some say 4pm others say 5pm, lightning struck the church and the steeple was structurally damaged, but the church was still intact. Later that night, another storm rolled through and lightning struck it again - this caused a fire and quickly engulfed the building, which burnt to the ground. They just recently celebrated their 100th anniversary. My heart goes out to this parish and the community.

Photos by Robin Prentice and KWCH 12 News

06/06/2026

June 6, 2026, marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, the historic Allied invasion of Normandy, France, during World War II. On this day in 1944, nearly 160,000 Allied troops executed the largest air, land, and sea invasion in history to liberate Western Europe from N**i occupation. Remembering D-Day means honoring the immense courage, strategic mastery, and profound human sacrifices that fundamentally shifted the trajectory of global history.

The Scale and Turning Point of 1944
Massive Forces: The assault involved thousands of ships, aircraft, and troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations.
The Five Beaches:
Forces stormed heavily fortified German positions across code-named sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword.
Severe Casualties:
Allied forces suffered more than 10,000 casualties on the first day alone, with 4,414 confirmed dead.Path to Victory: While D-Day did not instantly end the war, it successfully opened the Western Front and spelled the beginning of the end for N**i Germany.

Today we remember their courage and heroism and the price they paid for freedom.

06/05/2026

Intern EJ giving the yellow strips on the depot steps a fresh coat of paint , to make it safe for visually impaired visitors.

06/03/2026

Red, white and blue....We are blessed for the ladies of Quilts of Honor, who have come to display 45 of their quilts intended for veterans out in our chapel. These will be on display till July 4th.