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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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MURAL(S)

Russell Public Library

Just like so many libraries, this one is essential to the community.…

📍 Russell, Russell County

PEOPLE

Russell Stover Birthplace

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

📍 Alton, Osborne County

RESTAURANT

Rye Leawood

Megan and Colby Garrelts, owners and award-winning chefs, serve comfort food in…

📍 Leawood, Johnson County

PAINTED LADIES

S.T. Stevenson Home

Successful dry goods merchant S.T. Stevenson mail ordered the design for his…

📍 Belleville, Republic County

HISTORIC BUILDING(S)

Sabetha Historic Bank

The oriel window against the blond brick is striking as is the…

📍 Sabetha, Nemaha County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ART FINALIST

Sabetha Post Office Mural

"The Hare and the Tortoise" is the title of this 1937 Section…

📍 Sabetha, Nemaha County

ART

Sabetha Tile Murals

Look closely! The tiles on the United Bank and Trust exterior are…

📍 Sabetha, Nemaha County

VETERANS MEMORIAL

Sabetha Veterans Memorial

Standing on the sidewalk just east of City Hall are a series…

📍 Sabetha, Nemaha County

HISTORY

Sabetha's Name

How did the only city in the world named Sabetha come to…

📍 Sabetha, Nemaha County

HISTORIC CHURCH

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a landmark recognized by many I-70 travelers…

📍 Park, Gove County

HISTORIC CHURCH

Sacred Heart Church - Emmeram

The 1901 Sacred Heart Church at Emmeram burned down in 1998, and…

📍 Emmeram, Ellis County

RESTAURANT

Saddlerock Cafe

Looking for the locals? You'll find farmers and ranchers here chowing down…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

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