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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORICAL MARKER

Abram Marker

Abram was the original county seat decided by election in 1871; however,…

📍 Lincoln County

RESTAURANT

Act II at the Majestic

Fine dining is a majestic experience in this 1922 theatre with a…

📍 Scott City, Scott County

ADOBE

Adobe House

When the park was developed (completed in 1966) this adobe home, built…

📍 Norton County

ADOBE

Adobe School

Shallow Water School, designed in the Mission and the Spanish Colonial Revival…

📍 Shallow Water, Scott County

AFRICAN AMERICAN

African American Structures

The Campbell Chapel A.M.E. Church (NRHP; 715 Atchison) was the first black…

📍 Atchison, Atchison County

ANTIQUE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT

Ag Heritage Park

Enjoy an extraordinary display of horse-drawn equipment, early tractors and implements, and…

📍 Alta Vista, Wabaunsee County

HISTORY

Agency House

Strong evidence suggests that this is the oldest standing house in Kansas,…

📍 Silver Lake, Shawnee County

BELL

Alarm Bell

The 1910 alarm bell that was rung in case of emergencies is…

📍 Wilmore, Comanche County

MUSEUM

Albany Historical Museum

The Albany townsite was laid out in 1859, and although the town…

📍 Sabetha, Nemaha County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS GEOGRAPHY

Alcove Spring

Roughly parallelling the sandy river bed of the Big Blue River, E.…

📍 Blue Rapids, Marshall County

HISTORIC CHURCH

Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church

Built in the Dutch Mennonite style in 1886, the structure features a…

📍 Goessel, Marion County

HISTORIC HOME

Alf Landon Home

A dedicated group of Independence residents saved this historic home from demolition…

📍 Independence, Montgomery County

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