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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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Religious Shrine

With ceramic and concrete, artist Fred Henze created this detailed and modern…

📍 South Hutchinson, Reno County

COURTHOUSE

Reno County Courthouse

The stunning and grand exterior of this art deco limestone courthouse complements…

📍 Hutchinson, Reno County

COURTHOUSE

Rice County Courthouse

Accented with red brick and limestone, this 1911 Romanesque Revival edifice features…

📍 Lyons, Rice County

LOCAL ICONS

Rice County Rabbits

In Lindsborg you’ll spot the iconic Dala horses. In Wamego, it’s all…

📍 Lyons, Rice County

AFRICAN AMERICAN

Richard Allen Cultural Center

Exhibits include compelling images of early Leavenworth from the famous Everhard photo…

📍 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

HISTORIC CHURCH

Richfield Stained-Glass Windows

The paneled, multicolored stained-glass windows in the United Methodist Church are especially…

📍 Richfield, Morton County

HUNTING

Ringneck Capital of Kansas

Hill City is known as the "Ringneck Capital of Kansas" for the…

📍 Hill City, Graham County

BIKE HIKE TRAIL

Riverfront Heritage Trail

Fifteen miles of bicycle and pedestrian trails take you through some of…

📍 Kansas City, Wyandotte County

CURIOSITY

Rock and Critter Garden

Retired farmer and welder Paul Fritz has positioned his handmade metal 'critters'…

📍 Wetmore, Nemaha County

ART

Rock Creations

You'll do a double take when you see these unusual rock creations,…

📍 Hanover, Washington County

CURIOSITY

Rock Garden

Steve and Jane Fry uncovered and renovated a "secret" garden, an overgrown…

📍 Elk Falls, Elk County

FOLK ART

Rock Sculpture

According to a local historian, an early settler made this one-of-a-kind pillar/sculpture…

📍 Bunker Hill, Russell County

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