Medicine Lodge Attractions
Medicine Lodge (pop. 2,200) is located on the Medicine Lodge River in southern Kansas. It was the site of peace negotiations in October 1867 between the Kiowa, Arapaho, Comanche, Apache and Cheyenne, and representatives of the US government.
Carry A Nation Home
This house in Medicine Lodge was the home of Carry Nation who became known for her public demonstration for temperance during prohibition. She began by throwing bricks, and eventually used a hatchet to damage local saloons and their contents. She was thrown in jail and was labeled "the hatchet lady" by newspaper reporters.
Medicine Lodge Stockade
The Medicine Lodge Stockade features a replica of the original stockade, an 1877 Smith cabin, and a reproduction of Kiowa medicine lodges.
