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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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TOWN NAME

Shawnee

The town is named for the Shawnee Indian tribe, relocated to this…

📍 Shawnee, Johnson County

CEMETERY

Shawnee Indian Cemetery

It may appear that you've come to an empty lot, but a…

📍 Shawnee, Johnson County

STATE HISTORIC SITE

Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site

From 1839 to 1862 Shawnees, Delawares, and other Indian tribal members attended…

📍 Fairway, Johnson County

CEMETERY

Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery

The Reverend Thomas Johnson, founder of the Shawnee Methodist Mission and for…

📍 Fairway, Johnson County

NATIVE AMERICAN

Shawnee Prophet

Tenskwatawa, a religious and political leader of the Shawnee tribe and a…

📍 Kansas City, Wyandotte County

MUSEUM

Shawnee Town 1929 Museum

Old Shawnee Town interprets its unique role in 20th-century farming, namely truck…

📍 Shawnee, Johnson County

BREWERY

Sheepdog Brewing Co.

The former 1885 limestone Ness City Opera House has found new life…

📍 Ness City, Ness County

PARK

Sheeran Park

For a pleasant stop, or a place to play some pickleball in…

📍 Chapman, Dickinson County

HISTORIC HOME(S)

Shelley-Tipton House

Shelley-Tipton House is an elegant Italianate structure built in 1871 by S.S.…

📍 Garnett, Anderson County

CARNIVAL RIDES

Sheridan County Amusement Company

Drive in a little bit until you see the words "Sheridan Amusement,…

📍 Hoxie, Sheridan County

HISTORY

Sheridan County Blue Roofed Kiosks

Placed by the Solomon Valley Heritage Alliance, the blue-roofed kiosks in Hoxie…

📍 Hoxie, Sheridan County

COURTHOUSE

Sheridan County Courthouse

The beautiful green wall-tile designs are similar to those in the Smith…

📍 Hoxie, Sheridan County

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