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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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ARCHITECTURE

Burke Hotel

William H. "Bill" Burke, a prominent stockman, grain man, and banker in…

📍 Little River, Rice County

PEOPLE

Buster Keaton

Piqua is the birthplace of one of the greatest silent film stars…

📍 Piqua, Woodson County

TOWN FOUNDER

C.G. Parker

C.G. Parker started his little town in 1870 and challenged Council Grove…

📍 Parkerville, Morris County

PEOPLE

C.J. Angell

A large red granite marker, the gravestone for Charlie Angell, notes C.J.…

📍 Plains, Meade County

HISTORIC HOME

Campbell Castle

The 10,450-square-foot Campbell Castle was built in 1888 for Kansas cattleman Col.…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

HISTORICAL MARKER

Cannonball Green

Greensburg's namesake was a colorful Cannonball Green, who ran a stage line…

📍 Greensburg, Kiowa County

PARK

Carey Park

The historic fountain at the park's entrance (south end of Main) is…

📍 Hutchinson, Reno County

STATUE

Carl and Alma Swensson

A statue of Carl Aaron Swensson, founder of Bethany College in 1881,…

📍 Lindsborg, McPherson County

SCENIC DRIVE

Carnahan Creek Scenic Drive

From the plains to hilly wooded areas and river valleys of the…

📍 Olsburg, Pottawatomie County

PEOPLE

Carrie Nation

Historic photos in the public library document famous temperance leader Carrie Nation…

📍 Enterprise, Dickinson County

OIL AND GAS

Carrie Oswald No. 1

Find Fairport by going 1 mile west of Gorham on Balta (Old…

📍 Fairport, Russell County

PEOPLE

Carry Nation

This temperance firebrand's saloon-smashing crusade began in Kiowa on June 1, 1900—and…

📍 Kiowa, Barber County

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