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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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PEOPLE

Rudolph Wendelin

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

📍 Ludell, Rawlins County

SCENIC DRIVE

Rugged Red Canyons Scenic Back Road

This backroad beauty of a drive starts out through typical rolling red…

📍 Coldwater, Comanche County

HISTORIC CHURCH

Runnymede Church

This 1890 Episcopalian church was moved into Harper from the English settlement…

📍 Harper, Harper County

HISTORY

Runnymede Historical Marker

In the late 1880s a typical English village was developed near here…

📍 Harper, Harper County

WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION (WPA)

Ruppenthal Middle School

The Ruppenthal Middle School is a 1938 WPA project.

📍 Russell, Russell County

COURTHOUSE

Rush County Courthouse

One of the older courthouses in the state, this 1889 Romanesque Revival…

📍 LaCrosse, Rush County

MUSEUM

Rush County Historical Museum

The 1887 Santa Fe depot from nearby Timken is now home to…

📍 LaCrosse, Rush County

PARK

Russ Binney Park

Longtime community advocate and businessman Russ Binney would appreciate this lovely little…

📍 Ulysses, Grant County

CEMETERY

Russell City Cemetery

In Russell City Cemetery, a memorial to two railroad workers killed in…

📍 Russell, Russell County

COURTHOUSE

Russell County Courthouse

Constructed between 1902 and 10904, the post-rock and concrete building is done…

📍 Russell, Russell County

MURAL(S)

Russell Outdoor Mural

Located in Cecil Bricker Park, artist Rick Rupp incorporated 35 black-and-white images…

📍 Russell, Russell County

SECTION ART

Russell Post Office Mural

"Wheat Workers" is the title of this 1940 Section artwork by Martyl…

📍 Russell, Russell County

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