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CEMETERY

Restoration at Alma City Cemetery

Countless hours went into researching the names of the 81 men, women,…

📍 Alma, Wabaunsee County

TOWN NAME

Reverend Thomas Johnson

Organized in 1855, the county is named for the Reverend Thomas Johnson,…

📍 Johnson County

AFRICAN AMERICAN

Richard Allen Cultural Center

Exhibits include compelling images of early Leavenworth from the famous Everhard photo…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

CEMETERY

Richard Hickock and Perry Smith

Richard Hickock and Perry Smith's murder of the Clutter family of Holcomb…

📍 Lansing, Leavenworth County

HISTORIC HOME(S)

Richard Howe House

This two-story limestone home was constructed during the mid-1860s by stone mason…

📍 Emporia, Lyon County

PEOPLE

Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics

As you approach the building you'll see the world's largest stained-glass American…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

MUSEUM

Rock Creek Valley Historical Society Museum

A collection of artifacts and documents interpret the story of the Oregon-California…

📍 Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County

PARK

Rose Park

Rose Balao, longtime resident and community leader, donated the land for the…

📍 McLouth, Jefferson County

CUSTOMS

Round Square

Blue Rapids holds the distinction of having the only round town square…

📍 Blue Rapids, Marshall County

MEMORIAL

Rubeti Memorial

The brick wall bearing the Highland College name stands as a memorial…

📍 Highland, Doniphan County

PEOPLE

Rudolph Wendelin

In the early 1940s the U.S. Forest Service asked Rudolph Wendelin to…

📍 Ludell, Rawlins County

PEOPLE

Russell Stover Birthplace

Alton's claim to fame is that candy magnate Russell Stover was born…

📍 Alton, Osborne County

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