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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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TOWN NAME

Town Name

The story goes that a traveler at the train station asked Luticia…

📍 Garden City, Finney County

TOWNSITE

Town of Bloom

Skeletal remains of the town still provide provocative textures, colors, and angles.…

📍 Bloom, Ford County

TOWN STORY

Town of Frontenac

The town was laid out in 1887 on the site of Mine…

📍 Frontenac, Crawford County

TOWNSITE

Town of Girard

In 1868 Dr. Charles Strong killed a deer while hunting in this…

📍 Girard, Crawford County

CURIOSITY

Town of Grenola

The town name may sound like a healthy cereal, but the name…

📍 Grenola, Elk County

TOWNSITE

Town of Isabel

While surveying the townsite, Layton White heard that his daughter Isabel had…

📍 Isabel, Barber County

TOWN PUMP

Town Pump

In the middle of the intersection is where you'll find the old-fashioned…

📍 Vassar, Osage County

BURGERS

Towne Pub

1001 Ottawa. Thick, fresh, hand-pattied burgers have been sizzling here for more…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

BAR AND GRILL

Towns End Tavern

Gourmet burgers, prime steaks, and one-of-a-kind sandwiches—all made from scratch and served…

📍 Sharon Springs, Wallace County

MUSEUM

Trading Post Museum

Established in 1825 by French traders, Trading Post is one of the…

📍 Pleasanton, Linn County

MUSEUM

Trading Post Museum

Established in 1825 by French traders, Trading Post is one of the…

📍 Pleasanton, Linn County

SODA FOUNTAIN

Traditions Soda & Sandwiches

The sign above the old-fashioned soda fountain lists prices from the 1950s…

📍 Garden City, Finney County

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