World's Largest Salt Shaker

03/20/2026

🌸 First Day of Spring + A Little Salt = Perfect Day 🌸

Spring has officially arrived… and there’s no better time to get out and explore! ☀️

Make your first stop the World’s Largest Salt Shaker right here in Lyons, KS 🧂
Because let’s be honest—everything’s better with a little salt 😉

While you’re here:
🍔 Grab a bite at a local restaurant
📚 Stop by the library
🏛️ Explore the museum
🔥 Visit the Eternal Flame
🛤️ Check out Santa Fe Trail history

Shake off winter and start your spring with a day trip to Lyons 🌷

03/19/2026

“No plans today” turned into:

✔ World’s Largest Salt Shaker
✔ Santa Fe Trail history
✔ Museum stop
✔ Eternal Flame visit
✔ Great local food

Lyons has a way of doing that 😉

03/18/2026

Spring Break plans:

❌ Sit at home doing nothing
✅ Go see the World’s Largest Salt Shaker… and accidentally spend the whole day in Lyons

We’ve got food, history, and a few surprises waiting 😉

02/09/2026

Made with precision — right here in Lyons! 🧂🏭

produced at plant contributes to Special Purity® culinary salt, a culinary salt that meets the exacting demands of food manufacturers for purity, consistency and quality.

02/05/2026

Salt science in action! 🧂🔬

uses mechanical evaporation processes at its plant to turn underground salt brine into high-purity salt. It’s a mix of water, heat and some seriously cool crystallizers — all working together to deliver the that powers everyday essentials.

02/02/2026

Lyons Plant Beginning
A salty surprise! 🧂

Back in the late 1880s, a developer drilling for oil and gas in central Kansas struck something unexpected — a massive salt bed. That lucky twist led to the founding of the plant in 1911, now proudly operated by . Made in Lyons. Used everywhere. Minerals

01/30/2026

Road trip season is coming 🚗🌾

Make Lyons one of your Kansas stops—snap a photo with the World’s Largest Salt Shaker and explore a town that’s been welcoming travelers since the days of early exploration.

Big memories start in small towns.

01/28/2026

Did you know? 💧🧂

More than 40% of the manufactured at plant is used to help water softener systems deliver soft water to families and homes across North America. Minerals

01/26/2026

Made in Lyons — trusted by ranchers for generations 🐄🧂

From Kansas pastures to farms across North America, salt products made by in help support healthy, high-performing livestock. American Stockman® products have been a go-to for generations.

01/23/2026

Did you see our Big Debut in the Travel Kansas Magazine? Come check us out and take a picture.

Yet another "World's Largest" attraction has made its way to Kansas! The World's Largest Salt Shaker and accompanying Mural are located at the corner of Commercial and East Avenue. Come and take your picture next to this massive art piece (and be sure not to spill any salt -- it's bad luck!)

01/22/2026

Did you know explorers traveled through this part of Kansas centuries ago?
In 1541, the Coronado Expedition passed through the Great Plains—right through the heart of what we now call home.

Lyons has been welcoming travelers ever since. 🌾🗺️

Add a little history to your Kansas road trip and stop by the Coronado Quivira Museum and World's Largest Salt Shaker!