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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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8 WONDERS OF KANSAS HISTORY

U.S. Cavalry Museum

This excellent facility showcases the colorful history of the American horse soldier,…

📍 Fort Riley, Geary County

MUSEUM

U.S. Highway 36 Association Museum

Opened in 2016, this museum is the depository for national and state…

📍 Norcatur, Decatur County

ARCHITECTURE

U.S. Penitentiary

Many have commented that the 'Pen' resembles the U.S. Capitol when it's…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

MUSEUM

Udall Community Historical Society

One room in the Udall Community Historical Society Museum features photos, articles,…

📍 Udall, Cowley County

ART

Ulrich Museum of Art

The museum is Wichita's premier venue for contemporary works by artists of…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

MURAL(S)

Ulysses Mural

Illustrating Grant County industries, a mural by Ulysses native Armando Minjarez can…

📍 Ulysses, Grant County

RESTAURANT

Uncle Jack's Bar & Grill

This restaurant was named for 'Uncle Jack' Clark, who was raised in…

📍 Independence, Montgomery County

ARCHITECTURE

Underground Tunnel Tours

In the 1880s the town was populated by German immigrants who, in…

📍 Ellinwood, Barton County

MILITARY

Union Block

The two-story wooden structure just outside the fort's entrance was built around…

📍 Fort Scott, Bourbon County

HISTORIC DEPOT

Union Pacific Depot

Park and take in the exterior of this renovated 1889 Union Pacific…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

HISTORIC DEPOT

Union Pacific Railroad Depot

Constructed by the Union Pacific Depot in 1887 as part of the…

📍 Sylvan Grove, Lincoln County

BREWERY

Union Works Brewing Co.

A former Wonder Bread building has found new life as Union Works…

📍 Humboldt, Allen County

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