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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC CHURCH

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

This double-tower church built in 1904 is thought to be the first…

📍 Beloit, Mitchell County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ARCHITECTURE FINALIST

St. Joseph's Church

The double bell towers topped with crosses can be seen from miles…

📍 Damar, Rooks County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church

It's worth the short drive to see this stately 1906 limestone structure…

📍 Colwich, Sedgwick County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS ART

St. Mary's Church

Built of native limestone in 1894, St. Mary's has become famous for…

📍 St. Benedict, Nemaha County

HISTORIC CHURCH

St. Mary's Church - Ellis

Four roof-top crosses mark this striking 1911 brick and limestone church. The…

📍 Ellis, Ellis County

MEMORIAL

St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park

Pass through a replica stockade entrance into the park, once the site…

📍 Centerville, Linn County

CEMETERY

Stafford Cemetery

The resting place of one of Stafford's early influential families, the Larabee…

📍 Stafford, Stafford County

COURTHOUSE

Stafford County Courthouse

An unusual triangular shape is the trademark of this 1929 Modern Eclecticism…

📍 St. John, Stafford County

STAINED GLASS

Stafford First Methodist Episcopal Church

Very uncommon for churches of this period, the exterior of this 1926…

📍 Stafford, Stafford County

ART

Stained-Glass Tour

A colorful way to enjoy the town is through the stained-glass windows…

📍 Glasco, Cloud County

ART GALLERY

Stan Herd Art Gallery

A Protection native, Stan is internationally known for his earthworks--using soil, crops,…

📍 Protection, Comanche County

STAN HERD MURAL

Stan Herd Outdoor Mural

Stan's depiction of the coin toss that decided the town's name dresses…

📍 Wilmore, Comanche County

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