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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC BARN

Whitewater Falls Stock Farm Barn

You've arrived at this amazing barn, well worth the drive to find!…

📍 Towanda, Butler County

CARNEGIE LIBRARY

Wichita Carnegie Library

The 1915 limestone Carnegie library built in a lavish Beaux Arts style…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

COURTHOUSE

Wichita County Courthouse

White pillars add stately elegance to this red-brick courthouse built in the…

📍 Leoti, Wichita County

STATUE

Wichita East High School Statue

Detailed statues of a trapper and American Indian stand atop the natural…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

HISTORIC STRUCTURE

Wichita Historic Landmarks

History and architecture buffs, or anyone with an interest, can find many…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ART FINALIST

Wichita North High School Art Deco

Beautiful and richly colorful bas-relief sculptures and decorative panels by Bruce Moore…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

MUSEUM

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Start your journey of Wichita and Sedgwick County in the majestic 1892…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS CUSTOMS FINALIST

Widest Main Street

Known as the widest main street in the United States and once…

📍 Plains, Meade County

KANSAS SCENIC BYWAY

Wilcox School

Built in 1886 and closed for classes in 1947, this native limestone…

📍 WaKeeney, Trego County

HISTORIC BRIDGE

Wildcat Creek Bridge

The oldest pedestrian suspension bridge in the state spans Wildcat Creek one…

📍 Moline, Elk County

HISTORIC HOME

William A. Harris House

The two-story frame William A. Harris House was erected in 1883. Known…

📍 Linwood, Leavenworth County

HISTORIC HOME

William A. Quayle House

Known as Dream Haven, the house was the retirement home of Bishop…

📍 Baldwin City, Douglas County

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