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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC BUILDING

Heaton Building

Inside this renovated 1906 building, notice the historic light fixtures that combine…

📍 Norton, Norton County

SHOP STOPS

Hemslöjd

Traditional Swedish Dala horse signs are made here, and on many days…

📍 Lindsborg, McPherson County

MURAL

Herington Outdoor Murals

The railroad heritage of Herington is featured in Milton Fleming's train mural…

📍 Herington, Dickinson County

SECTION ART

Herington Post Office Mural

"Arrival of the First Train in Herington'1885" is the title of this…

📍 Herington, Dickinson County

CARNEGIE LIBRARY

Herington Public Library

The Carnegie Foundation and the city funded the construction of this handsome…

📍 Herington, Dickinson County

MEMORIAL

Heroic Dog

You can't help but notice the life-sized statue of a large black…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

EVENTS

Hillsboro Arts and Crafts Fair

Since 1970 the famous Hillsboro Arts and Crafts Fair has been held…

📍 Hillsboro, Marion County

STATUE OF LIBERTY

Hillsboro Statue of Liberty

A replica Statue of Liberty, a 1950 Boy Scout project, stands in…

📍 Hillsboro, Marion County

MEMORIAL

Hilltop Crosses

Three rock crosses mark the hillside where the words "Christ Pilot Me"…

📍 Bazine, Ness County

BASEBALL

Historic Baseball Game

Metal silhouettes of baseball players flank a sign that recounts the story…

📍 Blue Rapids, Marshall County

MURAL

Historic Chetopa Mural

Historic Chetopa is depicted in a colorful mural at the corner of…

📍 Chetopa, Labette County

MURAL

Historic Mural

A colorful 2012 mural featuring the Mitchell memorial, a storied tree, and…

📍 Perry, Jefferson County

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