Points of Interest

On July 4, 1804, Lewis and Clark, exploring the new Louisiana Purchase, camped near this site. Fifty years later the town was founded by Pro-slavery men and named for Sen. D. R. Atchison. The Squatter Sovereign, Atchison's first newspaper, was an early advocate of violence against abolition. It was here...

The Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica have been in Atchison since 1863. St. Scholastica Chapel is rich with beautiful marble, a large rose window and stained-glass windows honoring seven martyred women saints. A vaulted ceiling graces the interior of the choir chapel, which has facing choir stalls and stained-glass...

St. Benedict's Abbey is a Catholic, Benedictine monastery located in Atchison, Kansas.  Founded in 1857, the monks of St. Benedict's Abbey live by according to the Rule of St. Benedict, praying and working for the glory of God and the good of the world. Education is the primary apostolate of...

This ten-mile hiking/biking trail connects downtown Atchison with Independence Creek and the historic area where the Lewis and Clark expedition camped on July 4, 1804. The trail head includes a recreated Kanza Indian lodge that is free to view. The Kanza lodge, trail and Lewis & Clark attractions on the...

The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall of Atchison was built in 1922 to honor veterans lost in World War I and all veterans since. It is now home to the Atchison Recreation Commission and is still a viable venue for many various community activities.

Come enjoy a free tasting of Riverwood Winery’s full line of red, white and fruit wines ranging from sweet to dry. Riverwood produces wines from the owners’ Platte County vineyards, and from grapes and fruit purchased from other local growers. Riverwood Winery periodically hosts food classes and demonstrations, and the...

The International Forest of Friendship is an arboretum and memorial forest beside Lake Warnock in Atchison, Kansas.