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HISTORIC BARN

Grain Elevator Barn

Just south of the 'Nothing' sign is a magnificent barn that was…

📍 Carlton, Dickinson County

KANSAS PRODUCTS

Grandma Hoerner's

Grandma Hoerner was born in the late 1800s but her recipes made…

📍 Wabaunsee County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ART FINALIST

Grandma Layton

Wellsville's own Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton has left a remarkable legacy nationwide. Experiencing…

📍 Wellsville, Franklin County

STATUE

Grant Memorial

The impressive bronze statue of Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant was…

📍 Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

HISTORIC STRUCTURE

Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan Halls

Named for Generals Ulysses Grant, William Sherman, and Philip Sheridan, the halls…

📍 Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

ART

Grasshopper Sculpture

Farmer Lloyd Harden whiled away the winter hours making fun sculptures from…

📍 Goodland, Sherman County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ART

Grassroots Art Capital

Lucas is the Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas (8 Wonders of Kansas…

📍 Lucas, Russell County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ART

Grassroots Art Center

Permanent grassroot art exhibits include Inez Marshall's colorful limestone sculptures and Ed…

📍 Lucas, Russell County

MURAL

Great Mural Wall of Topeka

Vibrant colors and clever depictions of people, places, and issues in the…

📍 Topeka, Shawnee County

CEMETERY

Greenwood Cemetery

A tall white stone marks the grave of Seth Hays. At his…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

MUSEUM

Greenwood County Historical Museum

Ranching, farming, and oil-boom exhibits, plus historic photos of all the towns…

📍 Eureka, Greenwood County

STATE HISTORIC SITE

Grinter House State Historic Site

Moses and Annie Grinter, two of Kansas' earliest settlers, established this red-brick…

📍 Wyandotte County

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