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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORY

Settlement of Doniphan County

Founded in 1855, Doniphan was the first named county in the state.…

📍 Doniphan County

CEMETERY

Shawnee Indian Cemetery

It may appear that you've come to an empty lot, but a…

📍 Shawnee, Johnson County

STATE HISTORIC SITE

Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site

From 1839 to 1862 Shawnees, Delawares, and other Indian tribal members attended…

📍 Fairway, Johnson County

CEMETERY

Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery

The Reverend Thomas Johnson, founder of the Shawnee Methodist Mission and for…

📍 Fairway, Johnson County

NATIVE AMERICAN

Shawnee Prophet

Tenskwatawa, a religious and political leader of the Shawnee tribe and a…

📍 Kansas City, Wyandotte County

MEMORIAL

Sheriff Samuel Jones

A colorful sign marks the original gravestone of proslavery supporter Sam Jones.…

📍 Lecompton, Douglas County

SANTA FE TRAIL

Sibley's Camp

The 1825 Santa Fe Trail survey team, headed by George Sibley, camped…

📍 Larned, Pawnee County

HISTORY

Smith-Hollingsworth-Thomas Log House

This log cabin is the only visual reminder of the town's early…

📍 Oswego, Labette County

HISTORY

Sod & Stubble Monument

Shaped like the front of a one-room school, this monument stands as…

📍 Downs, Osborne County

MEMORIAL

Soldiers Monument

Five town defenders killed during the Battle of Osawatomie, including John Brown's…

📍 Osawatomie, Miami County

MURAL(S)

Solidarity Mural

Inside the Public Library, Wayne Wildcat's colorful mural illustrates the 1921 Pittsburg…

📍 Pittsburg, Crawford County

CEMETERY

St. Francis Cemetery

North of the north driveway are the graves of Jesuit Fathers Schoenmakers…

📍 St. Paul, Neosho County

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