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Dodge City
Named after Richard Irving Dodge, a Colonel in the United States Army, and founded in 1872, Dodge City is the county seat of Ford County in Kansas, U.S.A. Railroad accessibility in 1875 transformed Dodge City from a buffalo hunters region to a prosperous cattle town with over 200,000 Longhorn cattle being shipped annually. Even today, the city has some of the largest beef processing plants in the entire country and is nicknamed the “Meat Packaging Capital of USA”.
Several historical sites are found in Dodge City with the Boot Hill Museum, Kansas Heritage Center, Santa Fe Trail, Carnegie Arts Center, Dodge City Roundup Rodeo, Gunfighters Wax museum depicting popular western heroes and The Mueller-Schmidt House Museum being most popular.
The Dodge City Raceway Park with its 8 mile dirt tract opens an exciting world of car racing for one and all and is a popular entertainment and recreational destination. The Dodge City Zoo has a great collection of wildlife – a pleasurable trip for the entire family.
Outdoor enthusiasts will be delighted with the abundant opportunities available in Dodge City to indulge in their favorite sport or leisure activity. More than a dozen parks in the city equipped with extremely well maintained recreational and sporting facilities make outings an exciting affair.
Modern amenities coupled with the age old charm of the old west which is still intact makes Dodge City an enjoyable tourist destination.
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