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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC STRUCTURE

Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan Halls

Named for Generals Ulysses Grant, William Sherman, and Philip Sheridan, the halls…

📍 Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ART

Grassroots Art Center

Permanent grassroot art exhibits include Inez Marshall's colorful limestone sculptures and Ed…

📍 Lucas, Russell County

COURTHOUSE

Gray County Courthouse

Built of brown brick with limestone trim, the 1927 courthouse occupies a…

📍 Cimarron, Gray County

HISTORY

Great Bend Lustron Homes

You gotta love the Lustron! And Great Bend has been designated the…

📍 Great Bend, Barton County

RAILROAD

Great Overland Station

Known as one of the finest on the line, this grand 1927…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

RAILROAD

Great Plains Transportation Museum

Displays of railroad lanterns, tools, and other artifacts are inside; and locomotives,…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

ART DECO

Greeley County Community High School

It's worth the drive past the 1931 Greeley County Community High School…

📍 Tribune, Greeley County

COURTHOUSE

Greeley County Courthouse

The Modern-style Greeley County Courthouse was completed in 1975.  In front of…

📍 Tribune, Greeley County

POOR FARM

Greeley County Poor Farm

Unlike most poor farms, the Greeley County farm comprised smaller units, made…

📍 Tribune, Greeley County

ARCHITECTURE

Green Historic Park

The sign on the limestone entrance pillars states that the city park…

📍 Green, Clay County

TOUR

Green Tours

It's a fascinating exploration for fans of green infrastructure, or for anyone…

📍 Greensburg, Kiowa County

COURTHOUSE

Greenwood County Courthouse

Glass and masonry are the main materials used on this "T" shaped…

📍 Eureka, Greenwood County

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