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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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SANTA FE TRAIL

Santa Fe Trail Fry's Ruts

From Lyons, 15½ miles east on U.S. 56, five miles south on…

📍 Around the county, Rice County

SANTA FE TRAIL

Santa Fe Trail Marker

From U.S. 56, ¾ mile north on N. 6th. A 1932 metal…

📍 Baldwin City, Douglas County

SANTA FE TRAIL

Santa Fe Trail Marker and Ruts

A plaque on an old limestone post notes that the Fort Larned…

📍 Larned, Pawnee County

SANTA FE TRAIL

Santa Fe Trail Marker-Offerle

A DAR marker in City Park at Walnut and U.S. 50/56 denotes…

📍 Offerle, Edwards County

SANTA FE TRAIL

Santa Fe Trail Markers

A DAR trail marker in front of the museum, 204 S. Main,…

📍 Ingalls, Gray County

MUSEUM

Santa Fe Trail Museum

At home in two adjacent Santa Fe depots—the 1892 Ingalls depot and…

📍 Ingalls, Gray County

SANTA FE TRAIL

Santa Fe Trail Park

The park is a beautiful spot with landscaped gardens and a pond.…

📍 Great Bend, Barton County

SANTA FE TRAIL

Santa Fe Trail Ralph's Ruts

From 8th in Chase, 4 miles west on U.S. 56, then ¾…

📍 Around the county, Rice County

SANTA FE TRAIL

Santa Fe Trail Ruts

Durham is near the Cottonwood Crossing of the Santa Fe Trail, and…

📍 Durham, Marion County

SANTA FE TRAIL

Santa Fe Trail Signage

Illustrated signs describe and provide locations of Santa Fe Trail sites, including…

📍 McPherson, McPherson County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS HISTORY

Santa Fe Trail Sites

Council Grove is a Santa Fe Trail National Historic Landmark town and…

📍 Council Grove, Morris County

SANTA FE TRAIL

Santa Fe Trail Swanson's Swales

From Lyons, 15½ miles east on U.S. 56, 4¼ miles south on…

📍 Around the county, Rice County

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