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MEMORIAL

Buffalo Soldier Memorial

A nine-foot bronze statue of a buffalo soldier and his horse is…

📍 Junction City, Geary County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS PEOPLE FINALIST

Buffalo Soldier Monument

General Colin Powell initiated this sculpture project to honor African American soldiers…

📍 Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

MURAL

Burlington Outdoor Murals

13 large outdoor murals decorate Burlington, and close to 100 adorn exterior…

📍 Burlington, Coffey County

SECTION ART

Burlington Post Office Art

Boy and Colt, an Arizona red sandstone sculpture, is a 1942 Section…

📍 Burlington, Coffey County

COURTHOUSE

Butler County Courthouse

George Washburn was the architect for this very impressive 1908 Romanesque Revival…

📍 El Dorado, Butler County

ARTS CENTER

C.L. Hoover Opera House

The beautiful 1882 red-brick and limestone opera house with a four-face working…

📍 Junction City, Geary County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS CUSTOMS

C.W. Parker Carousel Museum

C.W. Parker was once the world's largest producer of amusement rides and…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

ART

Caldwell Arch

Spanning Central at Main a large iron arch reads 'Caldwell' and '1871'…

📍 Caldwell, Sumner County

HERITAGE

Caldwell Heritage Park

Old-fashioned street lamps and gazebo set the tone in this lovely park…

📍 Caldwell, Sumner County

SECTION ART

Caldwell Post Office Mural

Cowboys Driving Cattle is the title of this 1941 Section artwork by…

📍 Caldwell, Sumner County

MUSEUM

Caney Valley Historical Museum and Complex

A colorful Marion Bryant historical mural of Caney's early years preps you…

📍 Caney, Montgomery County

CURIOSITY

Captive Rock

Captive Rock is caged outside the Old Mill Museum Complex. Found during…

📍 Lindsborg, McPherson County

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