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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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NATIVE AMERICAN

Burnett's Mound

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

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

MUSEUM

Bushton Museum

Local history is preserved at the Bushton Museum, inside the old bank…

📍 Bushton, Rice County

PEOPLE

Buster Keaton

Piqua is the birthplace of one of the greatest silent film stars…

📍 Piqua, Woodson County

MUSEUM

Butler County Historical Society Museum and…

The story of oil is an important one in this area, from…

📍 El Dorado, Butler County

BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND TRAIL

Butterfield Overland Despatch Wagon Ruts

Inside the cemetery, signage leads you to the ruts, which are west…

📍 Chapman, Dickinson County

MUSEUM

Butterfield Trail Historical Museum

You'll find the museum inside the former Logan County courthouse (NRHP), an…

📍 Russell Springs, Logan County

TOWN FOUNDER

C.G. Parker

C.G. Parker started his little town in 1870 and challenged Council Grove…

📍 Parkerville, Morris County

PEOPLE

C.J. Angell

A large red granite marker, the gravestone for Charlie Angell, notes C.J.…

📍 Plains, Meade County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS CUSTOMS

C.W. Parker Carousel Museum

C.W. Parker was once the world's largest producer of amusement rides and…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

ART

Caldwell Arch

Spanning Central at Main a large iron arch reads 'Caldwell' and '1871'…

📍 Caldwell, Sumner County

CEMETERY

Caldwell Boot Hill Cemetery

Near the entrance of Caldwell City Cemetery, a wrought-iron fence surrounds a…

📍 Caldwell, Sumner County

HERITAGE

Caldwell Heritage Park

Old-fashioned street lamps and gazebo set the tone in this lovely park…

📍 Caldwell, Sumner County

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