Stories & Field Notes

In a quiet neighborhood in Hays, Kansas, a simple stone marker is all that remains of Boot Hill Cemetery. But in 1867, this hillside marked the edge of a growing frontier town. Long before Dodge City made the name famous, Hays was home to Kansas’ first Boot Hill—where figures like Wild Bill Hickok crossed paths with a community still finding its footing in the American West.

Kansas’s historic hotels are more than places to rest your head—they’re steeped in ghost stories. From Lawrence’s Eldridge Hotel to Wichita’s Drury Plaza Broadview, these legendary inns invite visitors to experience both history and hauntings.

Mausoleum Row is more than a resting place — it is Topeka’s memory, preserved in stone. The families buried here built legacies. They shaped the very streets we walk today. Visiting this stretch of the cemetery is a reminder that history is not confined to books; it is all around us, waiting to be read in weathered names, graceful columns, and the stories of those who came before.

The term "hauntingly, beautiful" is what I would use to describe Bonaventure Cemetery. One of the most well-known cemeteries in the US.

Uncovering the history of the abandoned Security Benefit Association Cemetery on Topeka's Menninger Hill