The Yellow Brick Road Journey — A Kansas Trail of True Stories

Walk Dorothy's road through real Kansas towns. The wind starts in Liberal — Auntie Em and Uncle Henry's country in the 1900 novel. Seven chapters follow — Atchison, White Cloud, Albany, Sabetha, Marysville, Wamego, and the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve — plus wandering villages including Abilene, Goodland, Nicodemus, Colby, and Wichita. Rooted in the 1900 L. Frank Baum novel, narrated by Dorothy in her own voice.

The Trail

  1. Liberal — Origin. Where the wind starts. Auntie Em and Uncle Henry's home. The Coronado Museum's Dorothy's House.
  2. Atchison — Freedom. Dorothy's first day in Oz. Birthplace of Amelia Earhart.
  3. White Cloud — Vision. The Scarecrow. The 4-State Lookout above the Missouri River.
  4. Albany — Tested. The Most House. NPS Network to Freedom Underground Railroad station.
  5. Sabetha — Heart. The Tin Man's town. Birthplace of Wenger Manufacturing.
  6. Marysville — Courage. The Lion. The Pony Express and the Pioneer Path.
  7. Wamego — Emerald City. The OZ Museum and the Columbian Theatre.
  8. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve — Home. Where the Yellow Brick Road ends. The last 4% of the original tallgrass prairie.

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