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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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TOWNSITE

Town of Bloom

Skeletal remains of the town still provide provocative textures, colors, and angles.…

📍 Bloom, Ford County

BIKE HIKE TRAIL

Trail Connection

The 51-mile Prairie Spirit Trail connects in Riverside Park to the shorter…

📍 Iola, Allen County

RESTAURANT

Trail Days Cafe and Museum

For several years this 1861 stone house was the last house that…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

WALKING TOURS

Trails and Historical Walking and Driving…

Experience historic Salina on foot via self-guided tours of downtown (Lee District),…

📍 Salina, Saline County

COURTHOUSE

Trego County Courthouse

It was built of native limestone in 1889, and when the cupolas…

📍 WaKeeney, Trego County

FAIRGROUNDS

Trego County Fairgrounds

Entering the fairgrounds, you'll pass through the elegant limestone gate pillars constructed…

📍 WaKeeney, Trego County

GEOGRAPHIC MARKER

Tri-State Marker

From Baxter Springs, go 5 miles east on 166/400, turn right (south)…

📍 Baxter Springs, Cherokee County

HISTORIC HOME

Trout House

Drive by to see the beautiful Trout House, an 1896 Queen Anne…

📍 Wamego, Pottawatomie County

THEATRE

Twilight Theatre & Community Auditorium

The curtains have risen on this plush new theatre that shows first-run…

📍 Greensburg, Kiowa County

ARCHITECTURE

Twin Mansions

A Boston banker built these two grand red-brick homes for his daughters…

📍 Fort Scott, Bourbon County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS HISTORY

U.S. Cavalry Museum

This excellent facility showcases the colorful history of the American horse soldier,…

📍 Fort Riley, Geary County

ARCHITECTURE

U.S. Penitentiary

Many have commented that the 'Pen' resembles the U.S. Capitol when it's…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

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