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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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RESTAURANT

South 40 Cafe

Lunch specials and hearty, made-from-scratch food make the South 40 a favorite…

📍 Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County

ARCHITECTURE

South Barber School

South Barber School, a red-brick art deco structure, was built in 1935.…

📍 Kiowa, Barber County

DRIVE IN THEATRE

South Drive-In Theatre

During the summer watch a movie under the stars at the 1947…

📍 Dodge City, Ford County

HISTORIC BRIDGE

South Fork Spillman Creek Bridge

From K-18, 8 miles north on K-181. Pull into the driveway just…

📍 Sylvan Grove, Lincoln County

OVERLOOK

South Mound

It's a winding drive to the top of this mound, which rises…

📍 Fredonia, Wilson County

NATURE CENTER

Southeast Kansas Nature Center

On top of the elaborate WPA stone terraces, the handsome and modern…

📍 Galena, Cherokee County

ARCHITECTURE

Southwest Architecture

The Southwest influence is evident in the terra cotta design on the…

📍 Johnson City, Stanton County

CEMETERY

Southwest City Cemetery

From W. 12th, ½ mile south on Cedar. This long strip of…

📍 Eudora, Douglas County

HISTORIC DEPOT

Spanish Style Depot

After a fire destroyed the original Rock Island depot and the Greer…

📍 Liberal, Seward County

BAND SHELL

Spearville Band Shell

This small but picture-perfect stone band shell was a 1938 WPA project.…

📍 Spearville, Ford County

ART MUSEUM

Spencer Museum of Art

Presenting quality exhibitions and programs, this university art museum is revered as…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

HISTORIC BRIDGE

Spencer's Crossing Bridge

Also known as Greeley Bridge, this 1885 iron truss bridge spans 128…

📍 Greeley, Anderson County

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