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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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GROCERY

Family Market

For fresh sandwiches, stop by the deli in the back of Family…

📍 Quinter, Gove County

ANTIQUE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT

First Bulldozer

Morrowville is credited as the home of the world's first bulldozer. A…

📍 Morrowville, Washington County

BOOKSTORE

Flint Hills Books

Opening a bookstore in a city of 2,100 wasn’t advised, but Jennifer…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

SHOP STOPS

Florence Adams

This unique boutique began with the original owner's trip to Poland and…

📍 St. Marys, Pottawatomie County

COMMERCE

Flying Toad Farms

The Wheeler family grows fresh, abundant produce for you to enjoy. Find…

📍 Oxford, Sumner County

FARM TO MARKET

Fork in the Road

Once you find this spot at the fork in the road, you’re…

📍 Riley, Riley County

HISTORIC STRUCTURE

Former Ice Plant

Built in 1928 as an ice plant, the structure later became a…

📍 Lyndon, Osage County

NRHP

Fort Scott Downtown Historic District

Despite fires, including the most recent in 2005, and the federal urban…

📍 Fort Scott, Bourbon County

GROCERY

Franklin General Store

An old house is home to a new-age general store that sells…

📍 Shawnee, Johnson County

HISTORIC HOME(S)

Fred Harvey Home

Fred Harvey established the first restaurant chain in the United States, tying…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

LIVESTOCK SALE

Fredonia Livestock Sale Barn

You’ll feel like you’ve stepped into an auditorium just before a concert…

📍 Fredonia, Wilson County

BICYCLE SHOP

Free State Cycle Shop

Great service for great bikes and accessories, or repair.

📍 Augusta, Butler County

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