About Dodge City

• Dennis Hopper, renowned actor and director, was born in Dodge City in 1936.
• Dodge City was a vital location for the Santa Fe Trail's westward expansion.
• The city earned the moniker "Queen of the Cow Towns" due to its thriving cattle trade.
• Boot Hill Cemetery's inhabitants sometimes ended up buried with their boots still on.
• A devastating fire in 1886 destroyed many businesses, prompting rebuilding with brick.
• Named for Fort Dodge, established in 1872, Dodge City was incorporated in 1886.
• With about 27,000 residents, it's the most populous city in southwest Kansas.
• At 2,427 feet, the air is thin, and the views of the plains are expansive.
• Agriculture and meatpacking are the backbone of Dodge City's economy.
• A blend of history and hard work creates a feeling of resilient Americana.

Artists From Dodge City

Bob Fudge by

The Great Dust Storm (Dust Storm Disaster) by

dodge city by

All the Pretty Girls by

Should've Been A Cowboy by

Black Sedan by

The Yellowstone Valley by

Down in the Lonesome Draw by

I've Been Everywhere by

Janie Lynn by

I saw the arkansas by

that's my kind of woman by