Off to See the Wizard in Wamego, Kansas

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My next stop was in Kansas was Wamego. One of my favorite authors, Sue Ann Jaffarian, lives and travels in a Winnebago Travato. She gave me a great list of places she had visited while traveling in Kansas which included the Oz Museum. It was on my way to Topeka and I was really looking forward visiting.

A lot of you know me from my time in Charlotte or Myrtle Beach. I spent over 25 years in the Carolinas and enjoyed it immensely. One place I visited several times was Beech Mountain, NC. It is the home to the Land of Oz, a former theme park. It opened in the 1970s and I first remember going there in its heyday as a child. Now, the park is open each fall for Autumn at Oz. You can find more information about it here.

Even the water tower in Wamego has brick-road yellows, ruby reds and Emerald City greens to show their Oz pride.

Bartlesville, OK had buffalo around town, Lindsborg, KS had Dala horses, Wamego. KS had Totos!
The museum is a standout as you drive through town.

The Oz Museum has over 2,000 items on exhibit and is considered one of the broadest in existence. It begins with First Edition L. Frank Baum books, which I appreciate as a book lover & librarian.

Enjoy some of the highlights from my visit!

An original movie poster
Even the COVID signs were Oz themed!

Another Oz sight in Wamego is the muraled alley of The Yellow Brick Road. Local artists have chronicled the story in beautiful handpainted murals.

Published by Christi Iffergan

Hi! I am Christi, a full-time RV traveller since August 2021. I have always loved to travel, but COVID-19 put a stop to that. I was fast approaching 50, my condo was being placed up for sale and I was ready for a major change. Originally from a tiny town in rural Southwest Virginia, I am the mother to one son and a rescue Shih Tzu, Cappy. For the last 20 years, I worked in public library systems around the Charlotte & Myrtle Beach areas. I met some amazing people and made great friends along the way. Follow along on my adventures as I travel the US. I hope that our paths will cross one day!

15 thoughts on “Off to See the Wizard in Wamego, Kansas”

  1. I think I left the comment, super!

    On Mon, Apr 11, 2022 at 7:13 AM Camping with Christi wrote:

    > Christi Iffergan posted: ” My next stop was in Kansas was Wamego. One of > my favorite authors, Sue Ann Jaffarian, lives and travels in a Winnebago > Travato. She gave me a great list of places she had visited while traveling > in Kansas which included the Oz Museum. It was on my way” >

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  2. You always have the most interesting posts.
    Never heard of many of the places that you visit. This Oz museum is wonderful!

    Thank you for enlightening us!!

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    1. No, but I have read Wicked. We read it for book club years ago. Even though it isn’t something I would have picked up to read, I loved it. If you haven’t seen the Broadway show, it is fabulous. I saw it with a Workamper friend in Cincinnati.

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      2. Sorry, I wanted to say more. My husband was rushing me out the door to drop off our car for service. 🙂 I did enjoy “Wicked.” I saw it several years ago. The book “Finding Dorothy” is told from the perspective of Frank Baum’s wife, Maud. There is some history in it, too – specifically about the women’s suffrage movement. I really enjoyed reading it.

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  5. Oh how I wish I were with you and could put on my magic slippers and walk with you through Oz. This was the next best thing. You are so awesome to share your trip with me. I feel so blessed.

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  8. This is so cool! There are so many interesting places that we have know idea about or where they are! Thank you Christi for sharing! You are one lucky lady!

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