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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORY

Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park

In this wooded area the Battle of Black Jack occurred on June…

📍 Baldwin City, Douglas County

SANTA FE TRAIL

Black Jack Park

This roadside park features a DAR Santa Fe Trail marker, a second…

📍 Baldwin City, Douglas County

WETLANDS

Blaze Fork Drainage System

This unique network of drainage channels was excavated to drain the original…

📍 Inman, McPherson County

BIKE HIKE TRAIL

Blue River Rail Trail

Hop on this old rail trail for a smooth, mostly flat ride…

📍 Marysville, Marshall County

RIVER

Boggs Landing/Kansas River Trail

The Kansas River Trail, a designated National Water Trail, runs from Kaw…

📍 St. George, Pottawatomie County

NATIVE AMERICAN

Burnett's Mound

Burnett’s Mound rises as the defining landmark of Skyline Park, where 4½…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

CALIFORNIA TRAIL

California Trail Markers

Settlers and fortune seekers heading west traveled through parts of Doniphan County…

📍 Doniphan County

IRRIGATION

Canals

The many canals you cross while traveling in Jewell and Republic Counties…

📍 Jewell County

SCENIC DRIVE

Carnahan Creek Scenic Drive

From the plains to hilly wooded areas and river valleys of the…

📍 Olsburg, Pottawatomie County

OIL AND GAS

Carrie Oswald No. 1

Find Fairport by going 1 mile west of Gorham on Balta (Old…

📍 Fairport, Russell County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS OVERALL

Castle Rock

Once much larger, Castle Rock has been whittled away by wind and…

📍 Quinter, Gove County

GARDEN

Cedar Crest Walking Trail

Enjoy a one-mile walking trail just south of Cedar Crest, the governor's…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

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