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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Mary's Chapel

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

📍 Fort Riley, Geary County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Mary's Church

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

📍 Purcell, Doniphan County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ART

St. Mary's Church

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

📍 St. Benedict, Nemaha County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Mary's Church

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

📍 McCracken, Rush County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Mary's Church - Ellis

Four roof-top crosses mark this striking 1911 brick and limestone church. The…

📍 Ellis, Ellis County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Michael's Catholic Church

The tall spire leads you to this 1905 red-brick church whose beautiful…

📍 Axtell, Marshall County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Patrick's Catholic Church

A predominantly Irish parish completed this church, also known as Emerald Church,…

📍 Emerald, Anderson County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Patrick's Mission Church

Built as a Catholic mission for Irish Settlers and American Indians, the…

📍 Chapman, Dickinson County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Paul Catholic Church

The landmark for unincorporated Angelus is the Catholic church's gothic tower that…

📍 Angelus, Sheridan County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Stanislaus Catholic Church

This beautifully tended Spanish style church was dedicated in 1931. Additions and…

📍 Ingalls, Gray County

COURTHOUSE

Stafford County Courthouse

An unusual triangular shape is the trademark of this 1929 Modern Eclecticism…

📍 St. John, Stafford County

MUSEUM

Stafford County Historical Museum

Ask at the office for a tour of the museum complex, whose…

📍 Stafford, Stafford County

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