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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC HOME(S)

Richard Howe House

This two-story limestone home was constructed during the mid-1860s by stone mason…

📍 Emporia, Lyon County

HISTORIC CHURCH

Richfield Stained-Glass Windows

The paneled, multicolored stained-glass windows in the United Methodist Church are especially…

📍 Richfield, Morton County

COURTHOUSE

Riley County Courthouse

Though a 1984 building in Courthouse Plaza houses county offices, this 1907…

📍 Manhattan, Riley County

MUSEUM

Riley County Historical Museum

With its quality exhibits, the museum preserves the history of Riley County…

📍 Manhattan, Riley County

ARCHITECTURE

Riverfront Community Center

Beautifully repurposed, this former 1888 Union Pacific depot retains vestiges of its…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

PARK

Riverside Park

Several 1930s WPA buildings (including a bathhouse, shelter houses, and original community…

📍 Iola, Allen County

PARK

Riverside Park Shelter House and Band…

The entrance at the south end of the park will take you…

📍 Independence, Montgomery County

ARCHITECTURE

Robertson House

This eclectic Prairie School style structure is an exotic architectural specimen by…

📍 Eureka, Greenwood County

HISTORIC BRIDGE

Rock Bridge

Just a short drive west of town is a graceful stone single-arch…

📍 Admire, Lyon County

ONE-ROOM SCHOOL

Rock Creek School

This picturesque little red-brick rural schoolhouse educated students from 1910 to 1966.…

📍 Wellsville, Franklin County

MUSEUM

Rock Creek Valley Historical Society Museum

A collection of artifacts and documents interpret the story of the Oregon-California…

📍 Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County

HISTORIC BRIDGE

Rock Island Bridge

Going west out of town you'll find yourself driving up a small…

📍 Alta Vista, Wabaunsee County

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