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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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TOUR

Atchison Trolley

Trolley tours provide a close-up perspective of the architecture, history, commerce, and…

📍 Atchison, Atchison County

VISITOR CENTER

Atchison Visitor Information Center

Visitor guides; self-guided tours of historic homes, art, and downtown; hiking maps;…

📍 Atchison, Atchison County

HISTORIC HOME

August Jaedicke Home

August Jaedicke emigrated from Prussia and was one of the first settlers…

📍 Hanover, Washington County

HISTORIC THEATRE

Augusta Historic Theatre

This 1935 art deco theatre was one of the first in the…

📍 Augusta, Butler County

MUSEUM

Augusta Historical Museum

The oil industry has been vital to Augusta's history, and its saga…

📍 Augusta, Butler County

BARN

Auld Barn

This magnificent 30ᕁ180-foot barn with eight arches was built in 1910 for…

📍 Wakefield, Clay County

HISTORIC HOME

Axtell Historic Home

The large white frame house was built in the early 1900s and…

📍 Axtell, Marshall County

HISTORIC SCHOOL

Baker University

Founded in 1858, Baker is the oldest four-year college in the state.…

📍 Baldwin City, Douglas County

BAND SHELL

Band Shell

This small but picture-perfect stone band shell was a 1938 WPA project.…

📍 Spearville, Ford County

HISTORIC BUILDING

Banker's Loan and Trust Building

Thank you, Monte Wentz, for bringing new life to this stunning 1888…

📍 Concordia, Cloud County

HISTORIC HOME

Barbeau House

Settling in the area in the 1880s, French-Canadian Joseph Barbeau became an…

📍 Lenora, Norton County

COURTHOUSE

Barber County Courthouse

A one-story red brick and concrete structure, this 1956 Modern courthouse entrance…

📍 Medicine Lodge, Barber County

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