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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC CHURCH

Old Stone Church

This landmark church was built in 1861 by the Reverend Samuel Adair,…

📍 Osawatomie, Miami County

ATTRACTIONS

Old Town

South of the museum a Wild West town facade has been built…

📍 Meade, Meade County

HISTORIC DISTRICT

Old Town District

Wichita's premier entertainment district is in the heart of converted brick warehouses…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

MILITARY

Old U.S. Disciplinary Barracks

The barracks, built by prisoners, opened in 1921. After the facility closed…

📍 Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

HISTORIC SCHOOL

Old Wallace School

Take a look at the size of the high school in 1924.

📍 Wallace, Wallace County

BANK

Oldest Bank in Butler County

Organized in 1891, the Bank of Whitewater is at home in the…

📍 Whitewater, Butler County

LIBRARY

Oldest Library

A two-story limestone structure built in 1876, the Blue Rapids Public Library…

📍 Blue Rapids, Marshall County

MUSEUM

Onaga Historical Society Museum

The complex includes an original homestead cabin, a historic one-room schoolhouse, and…

📍 Onaga, Pottawatomie County

HISTORIC BRIDGE

Onion Creek Bridge

A new bridge spans Onion Creek but just to the east the…

📍 Coffeyville, Montgomery County

HISTORIC OPERA HOUSE

Opera House Block

A colorful mural announces the Opera House Block, and a metal plaque…

📍 Marquette, McPherson County

HISTORIC THEATRE

Orpheum Theatre

Opened in 1922 as a vaudeville house, this grand historic theatre has…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

MUSEUM

Osage City Railroad and Mining Museum

By 1871 the coal fields of Osage County had become a prime…

📍 Osage City, Osage County

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