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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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PARK

Peabody Pocket Park

The Peabody Opera House, which once stood on this site, is where…

📍 Peabody, Marion County

BARN

Peabody Stone Barn

The large three-story limestone barn was built in 1887 by T.B. Townsend,…

📍 Peabody, Marion County

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

Pedestrian Bridge

A vintage wooden bridge spans a low draw on the west side…

📍 Rush Center, Rush County

HISTORIC BARN

Peter Thoes Barn

Peter Thoes built this barn in 1875 using native stone and wood…

📍 Hessdale, Wabaunsee County

PARK

Pfister Park

Pfister Park features a fabulous aquatic park and sprayground, historic WPA buildings…

📍 Coffeyville, Montgomery County

COURTHOUSE

Phillips County Courthouse

Completed in 1913, this Modern Eclecticism limestone structure stands on the town…

📍 Phillipsburg, Phillips County

WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION (WPA)

Phillipsburg WPA Projects

Still standing are these 1930s structures. The former high school, now Phillipsburg…

📍 Phillipsburg, Phillips County

HISTORIC FARMSTEAD

Pioneer Bluffs

Thanks to the Pioneer Bluffs Foundation you can tour this Flint Hills…

📍 Matfield Green, Chase County

CARNEGIE LIBRARY

Pittsburg Carnegie Library

Because library funds provided by Andrew Carnegie (who was anti-union) angered area…

📍 Pittsburg, Crawford County

CEMETERY

Pittsburg Cemeteries

Dozens of mausoleums adorned with columns, peaked roofs, and arches, dominate the…

📍 Pittsburg, Crawford County

VETERANS MEMORIAL

Pittsburg State University Veterans Memorial Amphitheater

You'll feel a tug at your emotions as you walk the entryways…

📍 Pittsburg, Crawford County

ARCHITECTURE

Plevna City Hall

Formerly the Plevna State Bank, this well-kept 1900 red-brick building is now…

📍 Plevna, Reno County

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