Hoisington, Kansas, around 3,000. North of Great Bend on Highway 281, intersected with Highway 4. A rich history as a railroad town, and agriculture community. One really unique feature of this town is the pole art. Hand-crafted, original metal artworks created by local artist Bruce Bitter adorn 62 poles along Hoisington’s Main Street. Take the Pole Art Walking Tour around town. 
There are a couple of beautiful murals downtown as well, one on a Main Street building and a Depression Era mural inside the Post Office, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Check out the Sundial at the City Building of Hoisington, on the building’s facade as part of a WPA project in 1939. Can people really tell time with one of these? Home twice a year to the Whooping Cranes as they migrate. Here is the Gateway to Cheyenne Bottoms, the area is a vast hunting and fishing paradise.
Hoisington, Kansas Website: Bruce Bitter's Website:
Cheyenne Bottoms, Southeast of Hoisington. A birding and wildlife paradise where enthusiasts will find just what they’re looking for. a 41,000-acre lowland located Southeast of Hoisington. The largest marsh in the interior of the U.S., Cheyenne Bottoms has been officially designated a Wetland of International Importance. The area is considered the most important shorebird migration point in the western hemisphere. If it has to do with birds, it will be found here.
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Play some golf on Highway 281?
Lake Barton Golf Club is an 18-hole, grass green course laid out over rolling hills. Surrounded by large trees and water, landscaped to provide an enjoyable environment to play. Lake Barton is located south of Hoisington on U.S. 281, a favorite for Hoisington and Great Bend residents.
Safe travels, happy motoring and Ya'll come back...
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