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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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8 WONDERS OF KANSAS GEOGRAPHY

Coronado Heights

Standing high on a hill, Coronado Heights was created by the WPA…

📍 Lindsborg, McPherson County

LODGING

Cottage House Hotel

The white-brick curved exterior and the 1900 double gazebos at either end…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

HISTORIC SCHOOL

Cottonwood Falls Grade School

The 1904 limestone Cottonwood Falls grade school with 1915 and 1962 additions…

📍 Cottonwood Falls, Chase County

STATE HISTORIC SITE

Cottonwood Ranch State Historic Site

John Fenton Pratt came to this area in the late 1800s and…

📍 Studley, Sheridan County

RIVER

Cottonwood River Bridge and Falls

From the 1914 Cottonwood River Bridge (NRHP) you have a lovely view…

📍 Cottonwood Falls, Chase County

HISTORIC DEPOT

Council Grove Depots

A rare Missouri-Kansas-Texas (KATY) depot standing on its original site is this…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

ARCHITECTURE

Council Grove First Baptist Church

The 1913 First Baptist Church has been renovated into the Bowers Center…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

HISTORIC SCHOOL

Council Grove Football Stadium

The high school football stadium and stone wall were built by the…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

AGRICULTURE

Council Grove Old Stone Barn

Seth Hays built the Big John limestone bank barn in 1871, now…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

HISTORIC HOME

Country Club Heights

A long-standing stone kiosk with slate roof welcomes you to Country Club…

📍 Salina, Saline County

ONE-ROOM SCHOOL

County Line School

All alone beside a dirt road, this school stands out in lustrous…

📍 Lincoln County

HISTORIC BUILDING

County Shop Building

The native stone county shop building was erected in 1936 by the…

📍 Cimarron, Gray County

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