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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ART

St. Mary's Church

Built of native limestone in 1894, St. Mary's has become famous for…

📍 St. Benedict, Nemaha County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Mary's Church

Completed in 1926, this ornate brick structure with stone arches and trim…

📍 McCracken, Rush County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Mary's Church

From a distance, the 112-foot steeple guides you to St. Mary's Church.…

📍 Purcell, Doniphan County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Mary's Church - Ellis

Four roof-top crosses mark this striking 1911 brick and limestone church. The…

📍 Ellis, Ellis County

HISTORY

St. Mary's Mission

In 1848 Jesuit priest Father Hoecken established St. Mary's Mission to educate…

📍 St. Marys, Pottawatomie County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Michael's Catholic Church

The tall spire leads you to this 1905 red-brick church whose beautiful…

📍 Axtell, Marshall County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Patrick's Catholic Church

A predominantly Irish parish completed this church, also known as Emerald Church,…

📍 Emerald, Anderson County

IRISH

St. Patrick's Cemetery

Many gravestones record Irish birthplaces such as County Limerick, Tipperary, County Kerry,…

📍 Chapman, Dickinson County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Patrick's Mission Church

Built as a Catholic mission for Irish Settlers and American Indians, the…

📍 Chapman, Dickinson County

RESTAURANT

St. Paul Cafe

Clean, friendly, and with the kind of meals you've come to expect…

📍 St. Paul, Neosho County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Paul Catholic Church

The landmark for unincorporated Angelus is the Catholic church's gothic tower that…

📍 Angelus, Sheridan County

GROCERY

St. Paul Supermarket

In 2007 the locals voted to keep the grocery store operating in…

📍 St. Paul, Neosho County

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