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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC BUILDING

Greenwood Hotel

A major renovation of this 1883 three-story hotel was completed in 1926.…

📍 Eureka, Greenwood County

STATE HISTORIC SITE

Grinter House State Historic Site

Moses and Annie Grinter, two of Kansas' earliest settlers, established this red-brick…

📍 Wyandotte County

CURIOSITY

Gunn Park Doll Houses

For years Gunn Park had its own caretaker who lived on site…

📍 Fort Scott, Bourbon County

ARCHITECTURE

Hale Library

Romanesque Revival architecture renders this library, dedicated in 1997, an impressive sight.…

📍 Manhattan, Riley County

HISTORIC HOME

Hallie B. Soden House

A wedding present from W.T. Soden to his daughter Hallie, this 1893…

📍 Emporia, Lyon County

MUSEUM

Halstead Heritage Museum

A 1917 brick depot (NRHP) houses excellent displays about historic Halstead. Learn…

📍 Halstead, Harvey County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ART FINALIST

Halstead Post Office Art

Where Kit Carson Camped is the title of this 1941 Section artwork…

📍 Halstead, Harvey County

COURTHOUSE

Hamilton County Courthouse

Built in 1937 of blond brick with limestone trim, this Modern Eclecticism…

📍 Syracuse, Hamilton County

MUSEUM

Hamilton County Museum

This museum, in a former hardware store, preserves Syracuse newspapers dating to…

📍 Syracuse, Hamilton County

HAND-DUG WELL

Hand-Dug Well

Dug in 1895, the well is 34 feet wide and 65 feet…

📍 Seneca, Nemaha County

HISTORIC BUILDING

Hanover City Hall

Hanover founder Gerat Hollenberg donated the land for the town square, which…

📍 Hanover, Washington County

ARCHITECTURE

Hanover Historic Buildings

South of downtown on Hollenberg, Washington, and Jaedicke. The masonry of many…

📍 Hanover, Washington County

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