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MUSEUM

WWII German Prisoner of War Camp…

Inside the tin-clad former camp warehouse you'll learn about the 304 buildings…

📍 Concordia, Cloud County

VETERANS MEMORIAL

WWII Memorial

At the entrance to City Hall you'll see an unusual 1941 WWII…

📍 Elkhart, Morton County

MUSEUM

Wyandotte County Historical Museum

County history is told through a range of exhibits featuring such topics…

📍 Kansas City, Wyandotte County

ARCHITECTURE

Wyandotte County Lake Park

91 and Leavenworth. You will enjoy the tranquil lake, bridges, and shelters…

📍 Wyandotte County

COURTHOUSE GROUNDS

Yates Center Courthouse Square Historic District

This historic district includes 43 structures built between 1883 and 1928, including…

📍 Yates Center, Woodson County

HISTORIC JAIL

Yates Center Stone Jail

If you poke around the 100 block of E. Butler, you'll find…

📍 Yates Center, Woodson County

MUSEUM

Yesterday House Museum

The Yesterday House Museum displays highlight events, commerce, artifacts, and people related…

📍 Sylvan Grove, Lincoln County

MUSEUM

Yesteryear Museum

This large museum houses just about anything from bygone days. Antique farm…

📍 Salina, Saline County

HISTORIC CHURCH

Zeandale Community Church

The stone 1896 Christian Church, complete with bell tower and bell, is…

📍 Zeandale, Riley County

HISTORY

Zebulon Pike Plaza

The plaza commemorates Captain Pike crossing the Pawnee River near present Larned…

📍 Larned, Pawnee County

MUSEUM

Zenda Community Museum

Zenda history and school trophies are displayed inside a former bank. Behind…

📍 Zenda, Kingman County

HISTORIC JAIL

Zenda Jail

The Zenda jail, ½ block east of Main just south of the…

📍 Zenda, Kingman County

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