Hays, Kansas: "Monarch of the Plains" Bison Statue
1967 limestone sculpture by artist Pete Felten depicts an American bison, the Monarch of the Plains.
- Address:
- US Hwy 40, Hays, KS
- Directions:
- Old Fort Hays parade grounds, southwest of Hays, south side of US Hwy 40/183.
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Directly across the street (Rt 183 By-Pass) from the statue is a real life herd of buffalo/bison, including a lonely leucistic one. It's probably the closest you.ll come to a white buffalo. Couldn't get a clear photo, but it's beautiful.
[Kimtisha, 11/10/2017]
The whole Fort Hays is very interesting. We went on a day that the exhibit wasn't open, but still enjoyed walking around to read the signage. There is also a time capsule filled with interesting items from Kansas.
[Drumbabe, 07/12/2016]
18-ton limestone statue of the American bison, completed in 1967 by artist Pete Felten. Hard to make a buffalo look heroic, and he didn't.
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