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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC STRUCTURE

Kalida

Originally named Chellis, the name was changed to Kalida by Tom Davidson…

📍 Yates Center, Woodson County

AFRICAN AMERICAN

Kansas African American Museum

The Calvary Baptist Church (NRHP) is a fitting venue to better understand…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

AVIATION

Kansas Aviation Museum

At one of the most fascinating museums in the state, airplanes and…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Kansas Firefighters Museum

Engine House No. 6 (NRHP) was the last Wichita station operating with…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

HISTORIC ROUTE 66

Kansas Route 66 Historic Byway

Of the 2,448 miles of the famous Route 66, 13 ¼ miles…

📍 Cherokee County

HISTORIC DISTRICT

Kansas Route 66 Historic District

From Military, 5 blocks west on 3rd, then 3 miles north on…

📍 Baxter Springs, Cherokee County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ARCHITECTURE

Kansas State Capitol

It took 37 years (1866-1903) to build this stately Neoclassical Renaissance structure,…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

NATIVE AMERICAN

Kanza Heritage Trail

The full Kanza Heritage Trail is a two-mile loop through Allegawaho Memorial…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

HISTORIC BARN

Karnes Stone Barn

The limestone barn with center gable and cupola was built in 1877…

📍 Overbrook, Osage County

STATE HISTORIC SITE

Kaw Mission State Historic Site

Thirty Kaw Indian boys lived and studied in this historic stone mission…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

COURTHOUSE

Kearny County Courthouse

The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works completed this brick and limestone…

📍 Lakin, Kearny County

MUSEUM

Kearny County Museum

Santa Fe Trail buffs will be delighted with the biographies of significant…

📍 Lakin, Kearny County

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