The Dodge City Trail of Fame, Inc. is a walking tour of the Old Dodge City historic district. The trail is marked with sidewalk medallions and statuary to commemorate the many famous and infamous denizens of historic Dodge City. Additionally, many medallions are dedicated to notable movie and television stars who have portrayed famous Dodge Citians. The Dodge City Trail of Fame, Inc. is an ongoing project which is expected to continue for many years to come. Eventually, there should be 80 to 100 of the 24 inch diameter bronze sidewalk medallions and historic sculptures throughout the historic district. Start your walking tour at the Dodge City Convention and Visitors Bureau Information Center on Wyatt Earp Blvd near Boot Hill and Applebee's. Free personal tours with Special US Marshal Charlie Meade may be arranged for your group at any time. Call the marshal at: 620-253-9231 or contact the Dodge City Trail of Fame at 620-561-1925.
Both the Trail and the Western Heritage Center depend upon charitable donations to remain open and active. You can help with a tax deductible contribution!
Our Latest News!
- The Dodge City Trail of Fame board of directors is hard at work as they prepare to host the big celebration for the 55th Anniversary of "Gunsmoke"! Dates are September 3rd & 4th, 2010 right here in Old Dodge City! New medallions for Glenn Strange (Sam the bartender) and James Nusser (Louie Pheeters) from "Gunsmoke" will be dedicated at the big event! Many thanks to the fine "Gunsmoke" fans at "Gunsmoke Obsessions" who are sponsoring these two. Read about the big event HERE!
- The Dodge City Trail of Fame working with Mullen Investments and the Ford County Historical Society hopes to open the "Dodge City Western Heritage Center" this year in the historic Gambles department store building at 310 Gunsmoke Street!! Fundraising has begun on this project and you can help. To find out how, call us at 620-561-1925.
- Finally, we are accepting online donations toward a few more medallions so you, too, can help support the Dodge City Trail of Fame! To donate, select "Sponsorship" from the menu on the left and then click on "Sponsorship Opportunities - How You Can Help."
Physically, the Dodge City Trail of Fame wends its way through the Dodge City historic district from the newly restored Santa Fe Depot, sundial park and railroad caboose on the east and the Convention and Visitors Bureau and Boot Hill Museum on the west.
As a part of the project, special dedications of the sidewalk medallions are being conducted honoring the various individuals represented along the trail, much like the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. On Sunday, September 11th, 2005, medallions were dedicated for Gunsmoke actors James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Ken Curtis. They will join already dedicated medallions for Buck Taylor and Dennis Weaver. The ceremony took place on the 50th anniversary of the very first Gunsmoke TV broadcast and in conjunction with a full Symposium on this remarkable TV Western and its cast and crew.
Other famous and historic western figures already memorialized include such names as Wyatt Earp, "Bat" Masterson, "Doc" Holliday, Gen. George A. Custer, "Big Nose" Kate Elder to name just a few.
Current center piece of the Dodge City Trail of Fame is the incredible sculpture of Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp, a larger than life likeness of the famous lawman, which stands on the northeast corner of Central Ave and Wyatt Earp Boulevard.
Guided tours of the Dodge City Trail of Fame and the Old Dodge City historic district are available for a nominal fee. Click the "inductees" list to see a list of those names already accepted for representation and those who have been proposed.
The Dodge City Trail of Fame, Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization under Federal Tax Code 501(c)(3). Financing for this project comes entirely from grants in aid, private and public donations and sponsorships. Sponsorship opportunities exist for personal, memorial or business dedications of the medallions. Please contact us for information.