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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC OPERA HOUSE

Waterville Opera House

Audiences of 300 can enjoy theatrical productions and other community events inside…

📍 Waterville, Marshall County

HISTORIC DEPOT

Waterville Railroad Depot Museum

At this 1907 Missouri Pacific depot you can find out what turkeys…

📍 Waterville, Marshall County

CITY HALL

Wathena City Hall

City Hall is in an impressive 1942 WPA stone structure.

📍 Wathena, Doniphan County

MUSEUM

Watkins Museum of History

Built as a Romanesque style bank in 1888, this splendid building now…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

BAR AND GRILL

Waudby's Sports Bar & Grill

Half the fun of eating and having a cold one in Waudby's…

📍 Russell, Russell County

HISTORIC BUILDING(S)

Waugh Building

A double-arch corner entrance with marble columns brings your attention to this…

📍 Eskridge, Wabaunsee County

MURAL(S)

Waverly Outdoor Mural

Painted on a brick wall, the mural is a colorful memory of…

📍 Waverly, Coffey County

HISTORIC CHURCH

Wayside Chapel

Deep in a foxhole in Germany during WWII, Willis Reimer promised himself…

📍 Selkirk, Wichita County

BARBECUE

We B Smokin'

Located at the Miami County Airport, lots of folks say we b…

📍 Paola, Miami County

CURIOSITY

Weather Station

In City Park a rock on a chain hangs from a sign…

📍 Athol, Smith County

LODGING

Weaver Hotel

Waterville's anchor building is this striking three-story railroad hotel built in 1905…

📍 Waterville, Marshall County

DELI

Webster's Supermarket and Deli

This local grocery store is brimming with quality deli meats and cheeses,…

📍 Stockton, Rooks County

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