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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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Gypsum Mines

The area once boasted four gypsum mines, but the Georgia-Pacific north of…

📍 Blue Rapids, Marshall County

HISTORIC HOME

Hallie B. Soden House

A wedding present from W.T. Soden to his daughter Hallie, this 1893…

📍 Emporia, Lyon County

CEMETERY

Halstead Cemetery

To find the grave (and a handsome memorial bench) of Dr. Hertzler…

📍 Halstead, Harvey County

CEMETERY

Halstead Fairview Cemetery

Outside the white fence, a plaque on a large natural stone states…

📍 Halstead, Harvey County

MUSEUM

Halstead Heritage Museum

A 1917 brick depot (NRHP) houses excellent displays about historic Halstead. Learn…

📍 Halstead, Harvey County

HISTORIC BUILDING

Hanover City Hall

Hanover founder Gerat Hollenberg donated the land for the town square, which…

📍 Hanover, Washington County

ARCHITECTURE

Hardtner Old Hospital

Town founder Jacob Achenbach bought the land for the Hardtner townsite, laid…

📍 Hardtner, Barber County

MEMORIAL

Harold Spatz

A veterans memorial in this pocket park recognizes Harold "Skinny" Spatz, whose…

📍 Lebo, Coffey County

HISTORIC HOME

Harper Historic Homes

Aviation pioneer Lloyd Stearman built the house at 221 E. 14th as…

📍 Harper, Harper County

MUSEUM

Haskell County Historical Museum

Along with its early county history displays, the museum houses important photograph…

📍 Sublette, Haskell County

NATIVE AMERICAN

Haskell Cultural Center and Museum

You will be intrigued with the history preserved at this center. Photos…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

HISTORIC DISTRICT

Hays Historic District

The Justus Bissing Jr. Historic District (NRHP) offers two examples of Bissing's…

📍 Hays, Ellis County

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