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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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LIBRARY

Marquette Community Library

The Marquette Community Library operates inside an 1887 former bank building. The…

📍 Marquette, McPherson County

MUSEUM

Marquette Museum Complex

The pillared facade of the Marquette Museum was built in 1910 to…

📍 Marquette, McPherson County

HISTORIC BRIDGE

Marsh Rainbow Bridge

Named the National Avenue Bridge and painted bright rust orange, the one…

📍 Fort Scott, Bourbon County

COURTHOUSE

Marshall County Courthouse

The most famous courthouse in the city is the 1891 Romanesque style…

📍 Marysville, Marshall County

HISTORIC HOME

Marshall-Yohe House

Constructed mainly of wood, this circa 1895 Queen Anne style home stands…

📍 Lincoln, Lincoln County

ART

Mary Cotton Public Library

Built by the WPA, the library has unique art deco features on…

📍 Sabetha, Nemaha County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ARCHITECTURE FINALIST

Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church

One of the most unique and beautiful structures in western Kansas, this…

📍 Ulysses, Grant County

ARCHITECTURE

Marymount College Administration Building

Opened in 1922 as a women's college, Marymount closed its doors in…

📍 Salina, Saline County

ARCHITECTURE

Marysville Schools

The 1937 football stadium and the 1939 art deco high school were…

📍 Marysville, Marshall County

BRICKS

Marysville Streets

When you drive over the brick streets, think about this. During a…

📍 Marysville, Marshall County

HISTORIC DEPOT

Marysville Union Pacific Depot

As volunteers restore this 1929 Spanish Revival style depot for use as…

📍 Marysville, Marshall County

MILITARY

Masonic Temple Museum

In addition to the County Museum, the Nemaha County Historical Society operates…

📍 Seneca, Nemaha County

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