Kansas Motorcycle Museum
Founded in 2003 by motorcycle racer Stan Engdahl, the Kansas Motorcycle Museum at 120 N. Washington St. in Marquette houses more than 100 vintage and rare motorcycles including a bike once owned by Elvis Presley. The museum is a Kansas Sampler Foundation pick for 8 Wonders of Kansas and hosts the annual Thunder on the Smoky rally each September. Open Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission charged; located in the Smoky Hills along US-81 north of Interstate 70.
Founded in 2003 by Marquette native Stan "The Man" Engdahl, the museum grew out of one racer's lifetime on the dirt track. Over a career spanning six decades — from the 1940s into the 1990s — Engdahl won five National Scrambles Championships and 16 Kansas State Championships, all aboard a Harley-Davidson K model. The collection of more than 600 trophies is on display alongside his legendary custom-built racer, and the floor holds over 100 vintage and rare motorcycles of all makes and models, along with race jerseys, photographs, and posters.
The museum is a 501(c)(3) run entirely by volunteers, and admission is by donation. It sits at 120 N. Washington in Marquette's downtown, along the Prairie Trail Scenic Byway, and has been recognized as an 8 Wonders of Kansas by the Kansas Sampler Foundation. The annual Thunder on the Smoky rally each September draws riders to the museum and helps showcase what's inside — it's the natural anchor for a Smoky Hills loop off US-81.
A legitimate destination museum built by and for riders: 100+ vintage machines, Elvis's bike, and the annual Thunder on the Smoky rally in September — the kind of place you build a Smoky Hills loop around.
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