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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC DEPOT

Cherryvale Depot

Now used for the offices of Watco, a short-line railroad company, this…

📍 Cherryvale, Montgomery County

ARCHITECTURE

Chetopa Stained-Glass Windows

A stained-glass fan window of orange, yellow, blue, and pink brightens the…

📍 Chetopa, Labette County

COURTHOUSE

Cheyenne County Courthouse

Built with buff brick and limestone trim, this 1925 Modern Eclecticism structure…

📍 St. Francis, Cheyenne County

THEATRE

Chief Theatre

A restored neon marquee in red and blue enhances the tan brick…

📍 Coldwater, Comanche County

MUSEUM

Chisholm Trail Museum

A 1916 former hospital now has 40 rooms filled with artifacts and…

📍 Wellington, Sumner County

HISTORIC HOME

Christian Bergtholdt Home

Christian Bergtholdt, a German Mennonite immigrant from Bavaria, built the exquisite Queen…

📍 Halstead, Harvey County

HISTORIC BUILDING

Cimarron Hotel

The venerable Cimarron Hotel (NRHP) opened in 1887 under the name of…

📍 Cimarron, Gray County

HISTORIC JAIL

Circular Stone Jail

Built as a water tower in 1907, this structure is the only…

📍 Wilson, Ellsworth County

MUSEUM

City of Marion Historical Museum

The ornate wood ceiling and elaborate stained-glass windows inside this former 1887…

📍 Marion, Marion County

ARCHITECTURE

City of Native Stone

The many historic Cottonwood Limestone buildings have earned Alma the designation City…

📍 Alma, Wabaunsee County

SODA FOUNTAIN

City Sundries

A step through the recessed entrance is a step back in time.…

📍 Marquette, McPherson County

COURTHOUSE

Clark County Courthouse

A map of the county and natural landmarks is etched in stone…

📍 Ashland, Clark County

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