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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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CURIOSITY

TeePee Junction

Built in the 1920s and named Indian Village, the roadside attraction of…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

ARCHITECTURE

Telephone Building

The front of this two-story, buff-brick structure is lavishly decorated with red,…

📍 Goodland, Sherman County

ART DECO

Terra Cotta Capital

Salina is the Terra Cotta Capital of Kansas, a city rich in…

📍 Salina, Saline County

MUSEUM

Territorial Capitol Museum

In 1855 President James Buchanan approved federal money and appointed officials to…

📍 Lecompton, Douglas County

BAND SHELL

Tescott Band Shell

The sandstone band shell, a 1936 WPA project, stands at the back…

📍 Tescott, Ottawa County

HISTORIC GAS STATION

Texaco Station

No longer operating, the little restored Texaco station creates a nostalgic memory…

📍 Weir, Cherokee County

HISTORIC HOME

The 1858 Garnett House Hotel

Garnett House was built in 1858, and additions were later made to…

📍 Garnett, Anderson County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS OVERALL

The Big Well Museum & Visitors…

Completed in 1888, this 109-foot-deep by 32-foot-wide water well was excavated without…

📍 Greensburg, Kiowa County

HISTORIC BUILDING

The Bohemian Cultural Hall

The Bohemian Cultural Hall was moved 16 miles into town to help…

📍 Alton, Osborne County

RESTAURANT

The Depot

Breakfast is served all day at this elaborate 1887 stone depot. Its…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

BREWERY

The Farm and the Odd Fellows

Coffeehouse, brewery, taproom, and recreation space all under one roof, this beautifully…

📍 Minneapolis, Ottawa County

GARDEN

The Gardens

The gardens simple beginning dates to 1871, and through several transitions, they…

📍 Manhattan, Riley County

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