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Liberal Tourist Information Center
1 Yellow Brick Road
Liberal, KS 67901
800-LIBERAL
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Dodge City CVB
400 W Wyatt Earp Blvd
Dodge City , KS 67801
620-225-8186 or
800-OLD-WEST
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Finney County CTB
1511 E Fulton Terrace
Garden City, KS 67846
800-879-9803
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Located in Finney County, Garden City is well known for its agriculture and beef industry. The community is proud of its ethnic diversity which is reflected in events, restaurants, and businesses.
Garden City was given its name from a passing hobo around 1879 after four men laid plans for a new community in the lush Arkansas River Valley. Mrs. Fulton, wife of a town founder, William Fulton, was watering her garden one day when a gentleman jumped off the train and inquired about the name of the new community. She replied that people were referring to the little village as "Fulton Town" but she wasn't too enthusiastic about the name. He looked upon her beautiful garden and said, "Why don't you name if Garden City?"
Garden City?"
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The new name was met with favor and adopted by the residents, but Garden City will never know the identity of the traveling gentleman who gave the town its name.
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