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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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SHOP STOPS

Downtown Lindsborg

In a delightful two-block stretch, the brick streets and an eclectic mix…

📍 Lindsborg, McPherson County

SHOP STOPS

Downtown McPherson

Retail stores in this Kansas Main Street community have made McPherson a…

📍 McPherson, McPherson County

CUSTOMS

Downtown Wheat Shocks

The look of downtown is enhanced with bright golden wheat shocks on…

📍 Ellinwood, Barton County

MURAL

Drayman Outdoor Mural

In 1980 Steve Murill painted an early-1920s depiction of Bill Ridgeway, the…

📍 Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County

HISTORY

Duncan's Crossing

Markers near the Hodgeman and Ness county line note Duncan's Crossing, a…

📍 Hodgeman County

VETERANS MEMORIAL

Duty Called

Sculpted by Charlie and Carson Norton, this beautifully detailed, larger-than-life bronze portrays…

📍 Wamego, Pottawatomie County

MEMORIAL

Duty Statue

The 2003 sculpture by James Nathan Muir pays tribute to all cavalrymen…

📍 Fort Riley, Geary County

SCULPTURE

Ed Babcock Wood Sculptures

All kinds of fun can be found in City Park, from whimsical…

📍 Arma, Crawford County

ART

El Capitan

A life-sized bronze sculpture by Jasper D'Ambrosi of an imposing Texas longhorn…

📍 Dodge City, Ford County

COMMERCE

Elk Falls Pottery

Steve and Jane Fry are in their new studio on the north…

📍 Elk Falls, Elk County

COURTHOUSE

Ellis County Courthouse

This native limestone courthouse is a 1942 WPA project. "Justice and Equality:…

📍 Hays, Ellis County

PARK

Ellis Memorial Park

Memorials come in all shapes and sizes in this shaded little park.…

📍 Ellis, Ellis County

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