April 9 marks 160 years of the anniversary of when General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. It was a pivotal moment in American history, and one of the ...

A new exhibit, Kansas: Battleground for Freedom, opens April 18 at the Smoky Hill Museum. This intriguing exhibit explores ...

For more on this fascinating period of Kansas History, visit the Museum’s center gallery for the newest exhibit, Kansas: Battleground for Freedom. This exhibit will be open to the public April 18 to ...