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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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GEOGRAPHY

Devil's Gap

Look for the red-disk marker. On New Year's Day 1865 American Indian…

📍 Cheyenne County

CEMETERY

Doniphan Cemetery

The view from the cemetery of the Missouri River, bluffs, valley, and…

📍 Doniphan, Doniphan County

BAKED GOODS

Dorrance Bankery

Step inside this former bank and enjoy baked goods and classic drinks,…

📍 Dorrance, Russell County

ARCHITECTURE

Dover Native Stone Scenic Byway

Dover is the east end of the Native Stone Scenic Byway, which…

📍 Dover, Shawnee County

HISTORICAL MARKER(S)

Duncan's Crossing

Markers near the Hodgeman and Ness county line note Duncan's Crossing, a…

📍 Hodgeman County

ARBORETUM

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains

The Kansas flora is showcased at this lovely prairie garden. Take a…

📍 Hesston, Harvey County

PARK

Echo Cliff

Prior to seeing the cliffs you'll pass some round concrete and metal…

📍 Dover, Shawnee County

GEOGRAPHY

Eight Mile Corner

You'll see a 1903 windmill whose weather vane bears the names Kansas,…

📍 Morton County

BACK ROAD

Elgin to Hewins Scenic Back Road

The drive west from Elgin is winding, tree-lined, and scenery-packed with rock…

📍 Hewins, Chautauqua County

LAKE

Elk City Lake and State Park

From 27th in Independence, 1 ½ miles west on Main/U.S. 160, 1…

📍 Montgomery County

WATERFALL

Elk River Falls

A grist and flour mill was built on this river in 1875…

📍 Elk Falls, Elk County

HISTORICAL MARKER(S)

Elwood Historical Markers

A Kansas Historical Marker relates that in 1856 Elwood (first called Roseport)…

📍 Elwood, Doniphan County

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