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Kansas Merci Boxcar

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Kansas Merci Boxcar

Hays, KS | Ellis County

The Kansas Merci Boxcar is 1 of 49 boxcars that France sent to each state in 1949 as a thank you for the train loads of food the United States shipped to its ally after WWII. To see the displays inside the boxcar, call to make an appointment.

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