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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Francis Hieronymo Church

St. Francis, the first church in the Diocese of Wichita, had its…

📍 St. Paul, Neosho County

MOTORCYCLE

St. Francis Motorcycle Museum

If you are a vintage motorcycle fanatic or a fan of gleaming,…

📍 St. Francis, Cheyenne County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Francis of Assisi Church

Dedicated in 1890, this impressive native limestone church never replaced its steeple…

📍 Munjor, Ellis County

MURAL(S)

St. George Outdoor Mural

Depicting the area's settlement, the refurbished mural on the side of the…

📍 St. George, Pottawatomie County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS GEOGRAPHY FINALIST

St. Jacob's Well

The Little Basin is about 280 yards in diameter and 35 feet…

📍 Ashland, Clark County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. John and St. George Episcopal…

The 1876 St. John church originally stood west of Wakefield on K-82.…

📍 Wakefield, Clay County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. John Nepomucene Church

Father Emil J. Kapaun (8 Wonders of Kansas People), who has been…

📍 Pilsen, Marion County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

This double-tower church built in 1904 is thought to be the first…

📍 Beloit, Mitchell County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. John the Baptist Church

Built by parishioners in 1880, it is the oldest church in the…

📍 Hanover, Washington County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. John the Baptist Church

Part of the Brenner Vineyards Historic District (NRHP), this red-brick church was…

📍 Doniphan, Doniphan County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Joseph Catholic Church

The beautifully designed twin towers of the historic red-brick Catholic Church guide…

📍 St. Joseph, Cloud County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Joseph Catholic Church

As you come from the northeast on K-9, the church steeple beckons…

📍 New Almelo, Norton County

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