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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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ARBORETUM

Parsons Arboretum

The arboretum and wetlands were started in 1991 and are filling in…

📍 Parsons, Labette County

OVERLOOK

Pawnee Rock State Historic Site

Years ago, this natural landmark stood much taller, but in the 1870s…

📍 Pawnee Rock, Barton County

HIKING

Pedestrian Bridge

Parts of an old iron truss bridge now form a sturdy pedestrian…

📍 Rossville, Shawnee County

GEOGRAPHY

Pfeifer

A drive into the Smoky Hill River Valley takes you to the…

📍 Pfeifer, Ellis County

HISTORICAL MARKER

Pike's Monument

The monument is at the end of the drive. Captain Zebulon Pike…

📍 Delphos, Ottawa County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS GEOGRAPHY

Pillsbury Crossing

Deep Creek flows over a limestone ledge forming a four-foot waterfall at…

📍 Riley County

PLAYA

Playa Lakes

A playa is a naturally occurring low spot caused by subsurface salt…

📍 Around the county, Lane County

GEOGRAPHY

Post Rock

You'll see post rock fence posts everywhere in this part of the…

📍 Pfeifer, Ellis County

ARCHITECTURE

Post Rock Capital

Post rock is the "friendly" name for the Greenhorn Limestone rock layer…

📍 Lincoln County

LIMESTONE

Post Rock Fence Posts

A constant roadside companion in this county is the post rock fence…

📍 Russell County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS CUSTOMS FINALIST

Post Rock Museum

The museum building was moved stone by stone to this site from…

📍 LaCrosse, Rush County

GEOGRAPHY

Post Rock Scenic Byway

The 18 miles of post rock fence posts and limestone structures, some…

📍 Russell County

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