Attractions
George Sweatt Memorial Park
George Sweatt Memorial Park is located at the south end of Humboldt. Take 9th Street south to Wulf Drive. Turn east. Immediately, at Dick Davis Lane, turn north into Sweat Memorial Park.
Swimming Pool
For Humboldt's newly updated swimming pool facilities at Centennial Park, take 8th Street south to Wulf Drive. Picnic tables and a sand volley ball court are being added south of the pool for additional family activities. The city anticipates a 2009 summer season opening.
Veterans' Memorial
Veterans' Memorial is located in the southeast corner of the Humboldt City Square.
Civil War Tour
Self-guided 12-site Civil War Tour is related to the 1861 Raid and Burning of Humboldt by Confederates. Stone and etched marble markers are located throughout the town. Pick up a brochure with mapped locations and history at 105 S. 9th Street, Mon through Sat. 10 am to 5 pm, or Johnson's General Store on N. 9th anytime. A Civil War Monument in the northwest corner of the City Square bears an etched marble mural of the 12 sites. Guided group tours are available by advance reservation (Call (620) 473-2325) between April and October, weather permitting.
Mount Hope Cemetery
Mount Hope Cemetery is located north of Humboldt on Exit Rd. 224 off Hwy.169. On-line grave locator is available on the City of Humboldt website www.humboldtkansas.org
Events
June 12-14
Humboldt's Triennial Civil War Days, - Contact: (620) 473-3130 or 473-2325
June 12
Fri. Opening activity 7 pm at Mount Hope Cemetery: Featured speaker, National Park Service Superintendent Arnold Schofield will present "Kansas 'Confederate' Cherokees!" Program will close with a reenacted Kansas Jayhawk letter written Feb 24, 1862, at Camp Hunter, Humboldt.
June 13
Sat. 10 to 5 at Camp Hunter Park, west end of Pine at 1st Street. FREE: Reenactments of Raid & Burning of Humboldt 1861. NEW Horseshoes. NEW Children's Games. RETURN of Abraham Lincoln. NEW Visit from 1st Kansas Colored Infantry. Encampment. RETURN of Music/Bob Horn. Plainsmen. $ for Carriage Rides, Authors, Food Vendors.
June 13
Sat. 6 pm. Humboldt HS Aud. On Bridge Street between 10th and 11th Streets, enter multiple glass doors at ground level. Take stairs to 2nd floor. FREE Docudrama DVD Bloody Dawn (Burning of Lawrence).
June 13
Sat. 7 - 10 pm. Humboldt HS Cafeteria. Enter as shown above. FREE Gala Union Dance. Free Staters Band and Robert Thomas, Dance Caller. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
June 14
FREE Tours at Humboldt Historical Museum, 2nd at Neosho. 1:30 - 4.
FREE 12-site tours by bus. Costumed reenactors at each site. Meet bus at 1 or 3 pm., NW corner City Square.
October 3
Biblesta Parade - - Contact (620) 473-3374 52nd year of the Only Bible Celebration of its kind in the Nation. FREE Christian Music throughout the day. Parade at 1:30. Children's Activities. $ Food Vendors. Free Bean Feed at 5 pm.
