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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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CURIOSITY

TeePee Junction

Built in the 1920s and named Indian Village, the roadside attraction of…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Telephone Booths

The first outdoor payphone booth was installed in 1905 and by 1995…

📍 Wilson, Ellsworth County

ARCHITECTURE

Telephone Building

The front of this two-story, buff-brick structure is lavishly decorated with red,…

📍 Goodland, Sherman County

RESTAURANT

Teller Room Restaurant

The teller cage, high ceilings, and massive cherry-stained windows are clues that…

📍 Oberlin, Decatur County

BAR AND GRILL

Ten Penny Sports Bar & Grill

Step into a classic neighborhood hangout where the energy is always on.…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

ART DECO

Terra Cotta Capital

Salina is the Terra Cotta Capital of Kansas, a city rich in…

📍 Salina, Saline County

GEOGRAPHY

Terrain of Edwards County

The terrain around Kinsley fluctuates from sand dunes and High Plains vegetation…

📍 Kinsley, Edwards County

CAJUN

Terrebonne Po' Boys

This is the place where locals go for Cajun and Creole fare.…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

MUSEUM

Territorial Capitol Museum

In 1855 President James Buchanan approved federal money and appointed officials to…

📍 Lecompton, Douglas County

HISTORIC BUILDING(S)

Territorial Land Office

The original 1854 building was the area's first land office. A plaque…

📍 Osawatomie, Miami County

BAND SHELL

Tescott Band Shell

The sandstone band shell, a 1936 WPA project, stands at the back…

📍 Tescott, Ottawa County

MUSEUM

Tescott Museum

Housed in a former school, the Tescott Museum is open by appointment…

📍 Tescott, Ottawa County

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