While our visiting family members were in town for Thanksgiving, we took a day trip Saturday to nearby Hutchinson, where we visited the Kansas Underground Salt Museum. We learned about the history of the mine, took a tram tour (do not miss this if you go -- definitely worth the extra few bucks) and explored the underground.
Dad in the main hallway when visitors first arrive 650 feet below ground.
No surprise, there was lots of salt. Much of it was in beautiful, sparkly formation. Our tour guide told us it wasn't fit for human consumption. My nephews are brave souls:
Andrew
Christopher
One of the things that interested me the most about the salt mine is what's stored there, including this copy of The New York Herald newspaper from April 10, 1865, the day after President Lincoln was assassinated. It was fascinating to read its front page:
The salt mine also is a big storage center for Hollywood films and artifacts, including another item that appealed to the journalist in me: a model of The Daily Planet building from "Superman":
Then there was the tabloid from "Men in Black 2":
Other pictures from the trip:
Amanda, Dad (who we didn't know was in the picture until afterwards ... goofball) & me
Amanda taking a photo of a giant brick of salt
Amanda, Jen & Mom with a Dorothy device from the movie "Twister"
The whole gang, from left: Jen, Mom, Dad, Ryan, me, Christopher, Shawn, Karla, Amanda & Andrew
After the museum, we went to Yoder, a quaint Amish town nearby to lunch at Yoder Meats, where we also did a little Christmas shopping.
Then Karla, Mom, Amanda & I visited a few more places to shop: Country Traditions, Mercantile Shoppe and Yoder Hardware. It was a fun afternoon that allowed me to spend some time with a few of my favorite ladies and get in the Christmas mood.
Dad in the main hallway when visitors first arrive 650 feet below ground.No surprise, there was lots of salt. Much of it was in beautiful, sparkly formation. Our tour guide told us it wasn't fit for human consumption. My nephews are brave souls:
Andrew
Christopher
One of the things that interested me the most about the salt mine is what's stored there, including this copy of The New York Herald newspaper from April 10, 1865, the day after President Lincoln was assassinated. It was fascinating to read its front page:
The salt mine also is a big storage center for Hollywood films and artifacts, including another item that appealed to the journalist in me: a model of The Daily Planet building from "Superman":
Then there was the tabloid from "Men in Black 2":
Other pictures from the trip:
Amanda, Dad (who we didn't know was in the picture until afterwards ... goofball) & me
Amanda taking a photo of a giant brick of salt
Amanda, Jen & Mom with a Dorothy device from the movie "Twister"
The whole gang, from left: Jen, Mom, Dad, Ryan, me, Christopher, Shawn, Karla, Amanda & Andrew After the museum, we went to Yoder, a quaint Amish town nearby to lunch at Yoder Meats, where we also did a little Christmas shopping.
Then Karla, Mom, Amanda & I visited a few more places to shop: Country Traditions, Mercantile Shoppe and Yoder Hardware. It was a fun afternoon that allowed me to spend some time with a few of my favorite ladies and get in the Christmas mood.
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