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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORY

Limestone Curbs

The unusual limestone curbs on Elmore and Woodson were placed there in…

📍 Lecompton, Douglas County

ARCHITECTURE

Limestone house

A drive by 505 Washington reveals how native limestone was utilized on…

📍 LaCrosse, Rush County

ARCHITECTURE

Limestone in Luray

Drive into town and see how many limestone structures and uses you…

📍 Luray, Russell County

HISTORY

Limestone Kiln

Nearly the size of a small room and visible from the county…

📍 Beattie, Marshall County

CARNEGIE LIBRARY

Lincoln Carnegie Library

The beauty of limestone quarried in Lincoln County enhances the facade of…

📍 Lincoln, Lincoln County

COURTHOUSE

Lincoln County Courthouse

This Romanesque Revival courthouse was built in 1900 using native limestone to…

📍 Lincoln, Lincoln County

MEMORIAL

Lincoln Memorial

It is said that on December 1, 1859, when Abraham Lincoln delivered…

📍 Troy, Doniphan County

PARK

Lincoln Park

Kids love Lincoln Park and you'll understand why when you see its…

📍 Pittsburg, Crawford County

MUSEUM

Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage…

The standout feature is the Smoky Valley Roller Mill (NRHP), a grand…

📍 Lindsborg, McPherson County

COURTHOUSE

Linn County Courthouse

Inside this Queen Anne style courthouse are pressed-tin ceilings, gleaming wood doors,…

📍 Mound City, Linn County

SCULPTURE

Lion Block

A look at the top of the building tells you why it's…

📍 Ness City, Ness County

MUSEUM

Little House on the Prairie

Laura Ingalls Wilder, well known for her Little House books, lived here…

📍 Independence, Montgomery County

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