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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC HOME

Kirk House

The Kirk House, designed in 1913 by architect George Washburn, was built…

📍 Garnett, Anderson County

CITY HALL

Kirwin City Hall

This red-brick building was erected on the town square in 1916 as…

📍 Kirwin, Phillips County

HISTORIC HOME

Koester House Museum and Gardens

Coming from Germany to Marysville in 1860, Charles F. Koester became one…

📍 Marysville, Marshall County

MUSEUM

Kyne Museum

You can't miss the wagon wheels that accent the exterior of the…

📍 Lincoln, Lincoln County

COURTHOUSE

Labette County Courthouse

Some ideals are written in stone, such as the strong words "Justice"…

📍 Oswego, Labette County

LAKE

Lake Idlewild

The stone shelter house at Lake Idlewild was built by the National…

📍 Waterville, Marshall County

CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC)

Lake Nemaha Dam Guardrails

Lake Nemaha was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps,…

📍 Seneca, Nemaha County

CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC)

Lake Wabaunsee

Just to the south, see a picturesque lake that has quite a…

📍 Wabaunsee County

PARK

Lakeside Park

Beautiful Lakeside Park is home to a 1939 WPA band shell, the…

📍 McPherson, McPherson County

HISTORIC SCHOOL

Lakin High School

This large dark-red-brick 1931 school boasts Spanish Colonial Revival styling with twin…

📍 Lakin, Kearny County

HISTORIC BUILDING

Lander's Carriage & Wagon Shop

As you drive by this 1876 two-story stone carriage shop you can…

📍 Humboldt, Allen County

HISTORIC BRIDGE

Landers Creek Bridge

This unique five-arch bridge is an example of the era (1920s) when…

📍 Parker, Linn County

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