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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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REST STOP

Rest Stop

One of the cleanest rest stops in the state is at Alexander.…

📍 Alexander, Rush County

CEMETERY

Restoration at Alma City Cemetery

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

📍 Alma, Wabaunsee County

HISTORY

Restoration Capital of Kansas

More than half of the 84 downtown business buildings have been restored…

📍 Burlington, Coffey County

TOWN NAME

Reverend Thomas Johnson

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

📍 Johnson County

COFFEE

Rhubarb Market at Molly's Mercantile

Order at the counter, then settle into a cozy nook for a…

📍 Hillsboro, Marion County

HISTORIC HOME(S)

Rial A. Niles House

This 1870 redbrick home is impressive with a central cupola topping the…

📍 Baxter Springs, Cherokee County

COURTHOUSE

Rice County Courthouse

Accented with red brick and limestone, this 1911 Romanesque Revival edifice features…

📍 Lyons, Rice County

LOCAL ICONS

Rice County Rabbits

In Lindsborg you’ll spot the iconic Dala horses. In Wamego, it’s all…

📍 Lyons, Rice 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

HISTORIC CHURCH

Richfield Stained-Glass Windows

The paneled, multicolored stained-glass windows in the United Methodist Church are especially…

📍 Richfield, Morton County

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