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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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St. Joseph Church

Early German Catholic settlers established a parish here in 1885 and built…

📍 Olpe, Lyon County

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St. Joseph's Church

The double bell towers topped with crosses can be seen from miles…

📍 Damar, Rooks County

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St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church

It's worth the short drive to see this stately 1906 limestone structure…

📍 Colwich, Sedgwick County

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St. Martha's A.M.E. Church

It is believed that African Americans settled in Doniphan County around 1860.…

📍 Highland, Doniphan County

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St. Martin of Tours Church

Father M.K. Berry, the first resident priest of St. Martin of Tours…

📍 Caldwell, Sumner County

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St. Martin of Tours Church

Regular mass is no longer held at the 1922 church, but you…

📍 Piqua, Woodson County

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St. Mary's Catholic Church

Irish born settlers erected this native limestone Gothic Revival church in 1904,…

📍 Hodgeman County

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St. Mary's Catholic Church

Amid the deteriorating buildings in this almost-ghost town, this church stands out…

📍 Densmore, Norton County

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St. Mary's Chapel

This small chapel behind the 1897 Main Post Chapel is recognized as…

📍 Fort Riley, Geary County

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St. Mary's Church

From a distance, the 112-foot steeple guides you to St. Mary's Church.…

📍 Purcell, Doniphan County

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St. Mary's Church

Built of native limestone in 1894, St. Mary's has become famous for…

📍 St. Benedict, Nemaha County

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St. Mary's Church

Completed in 1926, this ornate brick structure with stone arches and trim…

📍 McCracken, Rush County

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