A little about El Dorado
Gateway to the scenic beauty of the Flint Hills, El Dorado will delight you. Relive the Kansas oil boom and encounter the Flint Hills at the Butler County History Center. Fine art galleries, sculptures and exhibits, upscale niche shops, delicious dining and 8,000 acres of liquid fun at El Dorado Lake await you!
The history of El Dorado
Ever since Captain J. Cracklin exclaimed "El Dorado!" as he took in the golden reflection of the setting sun on the Walnut River in 1857, El Dorado's history has marched in step right along with that of our country. The discovery of oil at the Stapleton #1 oil well on October 6, 1915 brought big changes to El Dorado and changed its history forever. By 1918, El Dorado Oil Field was the largest producer among single fields in the U.S.
Where is El Dorado
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Here is a collection of local El Dorado, Kansas businesses. Clicking on the thumbnail image, or the blue "View Member" will take you to that businesses page. We've included some jump links so that you can easily navigate to different categories of businesses. Those, can be found directly below as icons. Or, there is a list of categories in the menu bar.