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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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MEMORIAL

American Indian Heritage

In a landscaped circle look for a large stone with bronze plaques.…

📍 Paola, Miami County

HISTORIC BUILDING

American Legion Building

The Perry Post 142 building was dedicated on Armistice Day, November 11,…

📍 Perry, Jefferson County

HISTORIC HOME

American Woman's League Chapter House

This 1911 one-story Arts and Crafts stucco house is evidence of a…

📍 Blue Rapids, Marshall County

CEMETERY

Amish Cemetery

In 2014 descendants of an Old Order Amish Community came from Iowa…

📍 Dodge City, Ford County

MILITARY

Ammunition Storage Facilities

Old concrete ammo storage structures used when Camp Phillips was in operation…

📍 Smolan, Saline County

BACK ROAD

Ancient Deposits Scenic Back Road

At 17½ miles into the journey, just east of 25 on Y,…

📍 Meade County

HISTORY

Ancient Indian Traders Trail

From U.S. 36, 1/2 mile west to K-161. From this junction to…

📍 Bird City, Cheyenne County

COURTHOUSE

Anderson County Courthouse

Revered architect George Washburn designed this majestic three-story red-brick Classic Romanesque structure…

📍 Garnett, Anderson County

MUSEUM

Anderson County Museum

Having taken up residence inside the former Longfellow grade school, the museum…

📍 Garnett, Anderson County

MUSEUM

Andover Historical Museum

Inside the former library, this museum tells the local story. Open by…

📍 Andover, Butler County

MURAL

Angell Plow Outdoor Mural

This long 1980 Stan Herd mural depicts the use of the Angell…

📍 Plains, Meade County

MEMORIAL

Animator Toby Millar

A limestone marker at Market and 5th recognizes Portis native Tubby Millar,…

📍 Portis, Osborne County

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