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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORICAL MARKER

FDR Whistle-Stop Tour

During his 1936 western campaign trip Franklin Roosevelt stopped in Olathe where…

📍 Olathe, Johnson County

MUSEUM

Fick Fossil and History Museum

Fossils are the main feature here, even as an art form! During…

📍 Oakley, Logan County

COURTHOUSE

Finney County Courthouse

A statue of C.J. 'Buffalo' Jones welcomes you to this 1929 Modern…

📍 Garden City, Finney County

HISTORY

First All Female City Council

In 1886, the city of Syracuse was officially designated the county seat…

📍 Syracuse, Hamilton County

ANTIQUE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT

First Bulldozer

Morrowville is credited as the home of the world's first bulldozer. A…

📍 Morrowville, Washington County

CEMETERY

First Female Tattoo Artist

6 miles south on G, 2 miles east on 100, then 1…

📍 Clements, Chase County

HISTORIC CHURCH

First Presbyterian Church

Three members made up the total congregation of this church when it…

📍 Fort Scott, Bourbon County

ART

Florence Deeble's Sculpture Rock Garden and…

From 1942 to 1995 this schoolteacher used colored concrete and rocks to…

📍 Lucas, Russell County

FOLK ART

Folk Art

Who says pigs can't fly! On the north side of K-4, keep…

📍 Alta Vista, Wabaunsee County

BASKETBALL

Forest "Phog" Allen

This longtime KU coach is known as the father of basketball coaching.…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

FOLK ART

Fork Art Park

A group of locals led by Mri-Pilar created 15 colorful fork sculptures…

📍 Lucas, Russell County

NATIONAL CEMETERY

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery

A vast and impressive cemetery, it was among the first 12 national…

📍 Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

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