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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC DEPOT

Arkansas Valley Interurban Railroad

In the early 1900s the electric-powered Arkansas Valley Interurban Railroad provided passenger…

📍 Halstead, Harvey County

TOWNSITE

Around Burden

Explore the town until you've found the historic jail, several wooden quilt…

📍 Burden, Cowley County

WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION (WPA)

Art Deco Community Building

Distinctively art deco with its pleasant lines and symmetrical design, the structure…

📍 Edna, Labette County

ARCHITECTURE

Art Deco Schools

Beautiful, clean modern lines and curves of two art deco schools, designed…

📍 Iola, Allen County

WELSH

Arvonia

In 1869 many Welsh immigrants came to the area for mining and…

📍 Arvonia, Osage County

HISTORIC SCHOOL

Arvonia School

Designed by the first state architect, John Haskell, the 1872 native stone…

📍 Arvonia, Osage County

HISTORIC CHURCH

Ash Rock Church

Built in 1882, this beautiful limestone building is known locally as the…

📍 Woodston, Rooks County

ARCHITECTURE

Ashland Architecture Gems

Ashland Grade School, 7th & Highland, (NRHP) was constructed in 1937 through…

📍 Ashland, Clark County

COURTHOUSE

Atchison County Courthouse

George Washburn designed this grand 1897 limestone Romanesque Revival structure, which features…

📍 Atchison, Atchison County

HISTORIC DEPOT

Atchison County Historical Society Museum and…

Start your explorations here to learn about Atchison's early history. Lewis and…

📍 Atchison, Atchison County

DRIVING TOURS

Atchison Historic Homes

Because Atchison is one of the oldest towns (established in 1855) in…

📍 Atchison, Atchison County

POST OFFICE

Atchison Post Office

The prominent corner tower with a conical top is a stand-out feature…

📍 Atchison, Atchison County

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