2008 itinerary

Day 1: Monday, May 19

• 7:45 a.m. — Load bus at KU Visitor Center, 15th and Iowa streets.
• 8:15 a.m. — Depart for Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site (27 miles)
• 8:45 a.m. — Arrive at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
• 9:30 a.m. — Depart for Manhattan (58 miles)
• 10:30 a.m. — Arrive in Manhattan, tour K-State on bus
• 10:50 a.m. — Depart Manhattan for Barnes (50 miles)
• 11:45 p.m. — Arrive in Barnes; lunch at Our Daily Bread Shop
• 1 p.m. — Depart Barnes for Marysville (21 miles)
• 1:30 p.m. — Arrive in Marysville; tour Landoll Corp.
• 2:20 p.m. — Depart for Washington (22 miles)
• 3 p.m. — Arrive in Washington; stop at Kansas Specialty Dog Service; talk by Larry Stoppel
• 4 p.m. — Depart for Belleville (32 miles)
• 4:30 p.m. — Meet Marlesa Roney in Belleville; depart for Concordia (18 miles)
• 5 p.m. — Check in at the Holiday Inn Express
• 5:30 p.m. — National Orphan Train Museum reception
• 5:45 p.m. — Depart for National Orphan Train Museum
• 6:45 p.m. — Dinner at the Brown Grand Theatre
• 8:30 p.m. — Return to hotel
• News Release: More about Day 1

Day 2: Tuesday, May 20

• 7:30 a.m. — Depart Concordia for Lake Wilson (87 miles)
• 8:45 a.m. — Tour around Lake Wilson (11 miles)
• 9:15 a.m. — Arrive in Lucas; drive by Garden of Eden; tour Grassroots Arts Center, Deeble House and Rock Garden
• 10:30 a.m. — Depart Lucas for Palco (62 miles)
• 11:30 a.m. — Arrive in Palco; lunch at Town Hall with local residents; Steeples Wheat Farm; grain elevator; distance learning
• 2:45 p.m. — Depart for Nicodemus (16 miles)
• 3:10 p.m. — Arrive in Nicodemus
• 3:45 p.m. — Depart for Goodland (110 miles)
• 5:45 p.m. (4:45 p.m. Mountain Time) — Check in at the Goodland Holiday Inn Express 7 p.m. (6 p.m. Mountain Time) — Alumni dinner at Prairie Castle/Kuhrt Ranch
• 9:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. Mountain Time) — Return to hotel
• News Release: More about Day 2

Day 3: Wednesday, May 21

• 7:30 a.m. — Depart Goodland for Oakley (57 miles)
• 8:30 a.m. — Arrive in Oakley; Bronze Buffalo
• 8:50 a.m. — Depart for Monument Rocks and Duff Ranch
• 10:15 a.m. — Arrive at Duff Ranch; buffalo pasture and visit to the Keystone Gallery
• 11:45 a.m. — Depart for Ness City (65 miles)
• 12:45 p.m. — Lunch in Ness City; Skyscraper of the Plains
• 1:45 p.m. — Tour bank building
• 2:15 p.m. — Depart for Dodge City (54 miles)
• 3:15 p.m. — Arrive at Dodge City Community College
• 4:45 p.m. — Depart for hotel
• 5 p.m. — Check in at the Best Western Country Inn and Suites
• 6 p.m. — Dinner in the hotel
• News Release: More about Day 3

Day 4: Thursday, May 22

• 7:30 a.m. — Depart for Spearville Wind Farm (16 miles)
• 7:50 a.m. — Slow drive by wind farm, moving on to Fort Larned (45 miles)
• 8:45 a.m. — Arrive at Fort Larned; tour of fort
• 10:10 a.m. — Depart Fort Larned for Hudson (30 miles)
• 11 a.m. — Arrive in Hudson; tour Stafford County Flour Mill
• Noon — Lunch in Hudson
• 1 p.m. — Depart for Quivira National Wildlife Refuge; stop at visitor center
• 2:45 p.m. — Arrive at Underground Salt Museum (elevators at 3 and 3:20 p.m.)
• 5 p.m. — Depart for Inman (16 miles)
• 5:30 p.m. — Arrive at the Kansas Sampler Foundation; dinner with Marci Penner
• 7:30 p.m. — Depart for McPherson (10 miles)
• 7:45 p.m. — Check in at Holiday Inn Express and Best Western Holiday Manor
• News Release: More about Day 4

Day 5: Friday, May 23

• 7:15 a.m. — Arrive at McPherson Hospital
• 8 a.m. — Depart for Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
• 8:45 a.m. — Arrive at KLETC; tour with Ed Pavey, director
• 10 a.m. — Depart for Highland Ranch (100 miles)
• 12 p.m. — Lunch at Highland Ranch with Scott and Carol Ritchie
• 2 p.m. — Depart for Cottonwood Falls (20 miles)
• 2:30 p.m. — Arrive at Cottonwood Falls
• 3:15 p.m. — Depart Cottonwood Falls for Lawrence (98 miles)
• 5 p.m. — Arrive at KU Visitor Center in Lawrence
• News Release: More about Day 5