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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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ART MUSEUM

Vernon Filley Art Museum

Since 2014 Pratt has been home to a first-class art gallery, utilized…

📍 Pratt, Pratt County

MURAL

Vesper Mural

This large 800+ square foot outdoor mural on the Vesper Community Center…

📍 Vesper, Lincoln County

VETERANS MEMORIAL

Veterans Memorial Park

One of the most comprehensive and moving veterans memorials in the state,…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

ARCHITECTURE

Victorian Faces

Three identical female faces still watch over the former Eureka Bank built…

📍 Eureka, Greenwood County

VETERANS MEMORIAL

Vietnamese Monument

Along the river behind the Westar Energy plant, life-sized bronze statues portray…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

ART

Wabaunsee Pines Pinecone

You are looking for a pine cone. A big one. Made from…

📍 Wabaunsee County

ART

Walker Art Gallery

During the 1930s and 1940s Maynard Walker was a primary promoter of…

📍 Garnett, Anderson County

MURAL

Wallace Mural

Then Welcome to Wallace mural, painted by Haylee Hennick, features the town's…

📍 Wallace, Wallace County

PARK

Wamego City Park

In addition to the historical museum complex, this 1901 picturesque park features…

📍 Wamego, Pottawatomie County

PARK

Wark Memorial Park

The park is named in honor of Montgomery County native George Wark,…

📍 Caney, Montgomery County

HISTORY

Warren G. Harding

From Main, 5 miles west on 4th, than just west of the…

📍 Hutchinson, Reno County

COURTHOUSE

Washington County Courthouse

Built in art deco style, this 1933 limestone courthouse is impressive regardless…

📍 Washington, Washington County

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