Quick Summary:
- Founded back in 1867 as a railroad town, the town of Hays, Kansas first started as an assortment of gambling houses, brothels, and saloons.
- As for its citizens, they weren’t always the most well behaved, such as the infamous “Wild Bill” Hickok.
- Fortunately, the town today is much tamer, but visitors and locals alike can still learn about how Hays was “The Wild, Wild Midwest.”
- Hays is home to historic sites, museums, parks, unique shops, delicious food, and much more.
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