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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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MUSEUM

La Cygne Historical Museum

A walk through the museum leads you to a drug store with…

📍 La Cygne, Linn County

CHEROKEE STRIP LAND RUSH

Land Rush Statue

Kiowa was one of five official Kansas starting points for the Cherokee…

📍 Kiowa, Barber County

ART DECO

Landmark Center

The 1930 Warren Hotel is now the Landmark Center, a beautifully restored…

📍 Liberal, Seward County

WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION (WPA)

Lane County Community High School and…

The high school and stadium, both still in use today, were New…

📍 Dighton, Lane County

COURTHOUSE

Lane County Courthouse

The courthouse was built in 1931 of yellow brick with limestone trim…

📍 Dighton, Lane County

MEMORIAL

Law Enforcement Memorial

Since 1871 more than 30 City of Wichita and Sedgwick County law…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

ART

Lawrence Arts Center

Classes in a wide range of artistic disciplines are offered here for…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

ART

Lawrence Arts Community

Lawrence has a thriving arts community, and many of the murals and…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

COURTHOUSE

Leavenworth County Courthouse

The 1913 limestone courthouse features a central rotunda stained-glass dome and scagliola…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

BIKE HIKE TRAIL

Leavenworth Landing Park

Historical sculptures, interpretive signs, benches, and old-fashioned street lights blend well with…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

STATUE OF LIBERTY

Leavenworth Statue of Liberty

A Statue of Liberty replica stands in front of City Hall.

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

MURAL

Lebo Outdoor Mural

Lebo's historic past and Welsh heritage are the subjects of Jim Stukey's…

📍 Lebo, Coffey County

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