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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC BRIDGE

South Fork Spillman Creek Bridge

From K-18, 8 miles north on K-181. Pull into the driveway just…

📍 Sylvan Grove, Lincoln County

NATURE CENTER

Southeast Kansas Nature Center

On top of the elaborate WPA stone terraces, the handsome and modern…

📍 Galena, Cherokee County

ARCHITECTURE

Southwest Architecture

The Southwest influence is evident in the terra cotta design on the…

📍 Johnson City, Stanton County

HISTORIC DEPOT

Spanish Style Depot

After a fire destroyed the original Rock Island depot and the Greer…

📍 Liberal, Seward County

HISTORIC BRIDGE

Spencer's Crossing Bridge

Also known as Greeley Bridge, this 1885 iron truss bridge spans 128…

📍 Greeley, Anderson County

SHOP STOPS

Spice Merchant

Inside the original 1908 Mentholatum Company Building (NRHP), the Spice Merchant carries…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

HISTORIC SCHOOL

Spring Valley Historic Site

This site comprises a collection of historic structures including a restored 19th-century…

📍 Junction City, Geary County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Aloysius Historic Site

The story of this historic site is an amazing one, beginning with…

📍 Greenbush, Crawford County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Antonius Kirche

The name of this splendid and historic limestone church is written in…

📍 Schoenchen, Ellis County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Bede's Church

A single spire acts as a magnet drawing you to St. Bede's…

📍 Kelly, Nemaha County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Benedict's Abbey

Benedictine monks established this abbey in the late 1850s, and about 32…

📍 Atchison, Atchison County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Boniface Catholic Church

Head for the steeple! Carmelite priests have served this German Catholic parish…

📍 Garnett, Anderson County

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