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NORTHEAST KANSAS

Lewis and Clark Center

Inside the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the Fort Leavenworth…

📍 Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County

NORTHEAST KANSAS

Lickskillet School

Rural schools in this area were known by nicknames: Lickskillet, Apple Pie,…

📍 Overbrook, Osage County

SOUTHEAST KANSAS

Little House on the Prairie

Laura Ingalls Wilder, well known for her Little House books, lived here…

📍 Independence, Montgomery County

NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

Little Red Schoolhouse

An original little red schoolhouse on U.S. 24 is a reminder of…

📍 Beloit, Mitchell County

SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS

Lost Springs Post Office

The post office in Lost Springs is inside an old one-room schoolhouse.…

📍 Lost Springs, Marion County

NORTHWEST KANSAS

Ludell School

The school, a 1937 WPA project, and built with local stone, closed…

📍 Ludell, Rawlins County

NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

Mahaska Rural High School

The J-shaped, red-brick 1927 Mahaska Rural High School (NRHP) was constructed during…

📍 Mahaska, Washington County

SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS

Marquette Museum Complex

The pillared facade of the Marquette Museum was built in 1910 to…

📍 Marquette, McPherson County

NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

Marymount College Administration Building

Opened in 1922 as a women's college, Marymount closed its doors in…

📍 Salina, Saline County

NORTHEAST KANSAS

Marysville City Park

After the Union Pacific converted to diesel power, a massive steam locomotive…

📍 Marysville, Marshall County

NORTHEAST KANSAS

Marysville Schools

The 1937 football stadium and the 1939 art deco high school were…

📍 Marysville, Marshall County

SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS

McPherson Outdoor Murals

Colorful murals around town portray area highlights including the McPherson Globe Refiners…

📍 McPherson, McPherson County

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