Fort Bissell Museum

08/29/2026

Thank you Chris and thank you Kake News! It was great to meet Chris and show him around on his way to Saint Francis.

In this week’s Friday Flights, KAKE’s Chris Earl takes us to Phillipsburg for an incredible miniature train display, a fort that wasn’t a military fort and also a reminder of

08/28/2026

The cornerstone of the building where George Locke's studio was located, at the Fort Bissell Museum in Phillipsburg, KS.

08/28/2026

WE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY AUGUST 29
With the heat expected to reach into the triple digits tomorrow (Saturday August 29), we have made the decision to be CLOSED as most of buildings do not have AC. We apologize for any inconvenience.

08/13/2026

With the Cowboy Fast Draw State Championship being held at the Phillipsburg Fairgrounds this weekend, we are staying open till 6pm tomorrow (Friday August 14). If you want to see some quick shooting from the Cowboys and girls - go and support them out there. Our own Kansas Belle and Shady Lady will be out there too, of course.

08/11/2026

EJ's last day as summer intern at the Fort was August 1st. We are grateful for the time he spent here and wish him well as he prepares for his new College Chapter at Colby, starting next week!

08/01/2026

Rodeo Blasts from the past - from the 120 year Review published in 1992! Descriptions with the photos.

07/31/2026

RODEO WEEK - Blast from the past!
What a difference 91 years makes!
1931 - scanned from a postcard
2022 - Drone photo by Donald Loyd

07/31/2026

For Rodeo Week - another blast of the past from 1931 - from a scanned postcard and retouched.

07/30/2026

Seeing that it's Rodeo Time, here is a blast from the past! Rotary Club meeting at the Bissell Hotel during rodeo week 1947 or 48. Rotarians and Rotary Guests:
Seated L to R: Wilbur Faubion, McDill "Huck" Boyd, Everett Musser, I.C. McDowell, Al Butler, L.G. "Spooks" Spaulding.
Standing in Front: boys Mike Sullivan and Randy Kinnick.
Standing: L.G. "Ki" Wolfe, Arel Olliff, Clarence Glassen, John Quanz, Wallace Sullivan, Rev. F.C. McDonald, Fred Simmons (Smith Center), Karl Finkbreiner, ? Hays or Lee Williams, John Dickey, Claude Leonard Holben, Roy McDowell, Fred Steffens, Joe Pritchard, (unknown), Biddy Smoth, Ralph Winship, Dr. Lannie Nelson, ? Edwards or F.W. Kreizer and L.B. Hall.
(Photo supplied by Eunice Boeve)

07/29/2026

Please note:
Fort Bissell Museum will be CLOSED on TUESDAY August 4th. We will resume our normal hours of operation from Wednesday August 5th.