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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC CHURCH

Scammon St. Bridget Church

While in Scammon, stop at the 1907 red-brick St. Bridget Church to…

📍 Scammon, Cherokee County

ART

Scenes of Norton

25 metal banners of Norton scenes adorn light poles throughout town, created…

📍 Norton, Norton County

MURAL

Scott City Mural

Kansas Artists AvNell Mayfield and Larry Caldwell were sponsored by the Scott…

📍 Scott City, Scott County

OREGON TRAIL

Scott Springs Oregon Trail Park

In commemoration of this significant site on the Oregon-California Trail, Ernest White…

📍 Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County

HILLSIDE SIGNAGE

Scripture Hill

In 1897 a railroad dispatcher created this 475-foot-long message for everyone on…

📍 Arkansas City, Cowley County

ART

Sculpture Alley

This plaza, located just north of Coutts Museum, showcases two bronze sculptures…

📍 El Dorado, Butler County

ART

Sculpture Garden

The radiant sunflower sculpture by Pat Istas stands 12 feet tall and…

📍 McCracken, Rush County

ART

Sculpture Hill

Former English teacher Frank Jensen based many of his fascinating metal and…

📍 Augusta, Butler County

LAKE

Sebelius Lake and Prairie Dog State…

At the Pete Felten sculpted prairie dog, go 1¼ miles south on…

📍 Norton County

SECTION ART

Section Art

Exhibited inside the former post office (now a federal courthouse) are two…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

TOWN STORY

Sedgwick City Park

At this corner you'll see a charming bear that Doug Bough carved…

📍 Sedgwick, Harvey County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ART FINALIST

Seneca Post Office Mural

"Men and Wheat" is the title of this 1940 Section artwork, an…

📍 Seneca, Nemaha County

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