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MEMORIAL

Anthony 9-11 Memorial

In response to the 9-11 tragedy, the community of Anthony raised and…

📍 Anthony, Harper County

CEMETERY

Anvil

Catching your eye at Morland Cemetery are the anvil and pliers set…

📍 Morland, Graham County

TOWN NAME

Arabelle Tutton

Incorporated in 1878, Belleville was named for founder A.B. Tutton's wife Arabelle.

📍 Belleville, Republic County

MURAL

Argentine Outdoor Mural

Jesus Ortiz, Joe Faus, and Alisha Gambino spent ten months completing "Anthology…

📍 Kansas City, Wyandotte County

HISTORIC HOME

Arlen Specter

Drive by the boyhood home of Pennsylvania U.S. senator Arlen Specter.

📍 Russell, Russell County

AMISH

Around Yoder

Drive the rural roads around Yoder to capture the essence of farm…

📍 Yoder, Reno County

MEMORIAL

Arthur Capper Memorial

The state's first Kansas-born governor, Arthur Capper (1865-1951) entered the world in…

📍 Garnett, Anderson County

HISTORIC SCHOOL

Arvonia School

Designed by the first state architect, John Haskell, the 1872 native stone…

📍 Arvonia, Osage County

MURAL

Astronaut Outdoor Mural

A large mural recognizing Chapman native Joe Engle hangs on the north…

📍 Chapman, Dickinson County

HISTORIC DEPOT

Atchison County Historical Society Museum and…

Start your explorations here to learn about Atchison's early history. Lewis and…

📍 Atchison, Atchison County

PARK

Athletic Park

Near the north entrance of the 1909 park, a 17-foot statue sculpted…

📍 Newton, Harvey County

HISTORIC HOME

August Jaedicke Home

August Jaedicke emigrated from Prussia and was one of the first settlers…

📍 Hanover, Washington County

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