Fort Hays - Plan your visit
We invite you to visit Fort Hays and discover more about this important place in Kansas history.
Hours
- Open year round
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday
- 1 - 5 p.m. Sunday
- Free admission
- Closed state holidays
- Portions ADA accessible. Please notify us prior to visit for special needs or disabilities.
- Pets are welcome on the grounds of Fort Hays but are not allowed in the buildings. Dogs must be kept on a leash; please clean up after pets.
- Requires two weeks prior notice for groups of 10 or more.
- Group tours can schedule ahead during the winter season.
- Offering specialized theme tours Grating, Grinding and Shaving, Native Americans and the Buffalo, Victorian Secrets, activities, or information not provided with single admission or self-guided group tour.
- 785-625-6812
- Site administrator
History of Fort Hays
- Became a state site in 1901
- In Kansapedia
- In Kansapedia on post surgeon
- In Kansas Memory
- National Register nomination, listed in 1971
Museum Store
- Find gift items and souvenirs related to the site's history.
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