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Explore Crawford State Park in Crawford County, Kansas

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Crawford State Park is a Southeast Kansas treasure and is one of the earliest Kansas state parks. Crawford County is on the edge of the Ozarks, and mature trees surround the park’s reservoir. The park provides numerous great outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, swimming, motorboating, kayaking, jet skiing, hiking, and just being. Appreciate the wildflowers and […]

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5 best things to do in historic Girard, Kansas

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Dr. Charles H. Strong decided to bag a deer for his birthday on February 28, 1868. He succeeded, shooting a deer on the southwest corner of the current Crawford County Courthouse square in Girard, Kansas. A sculpted deer on a pedestal marks the event. He named the town for his hometown, Girard, Pennsylvania. Girard became

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Stay at the historic Eldridge Hotel, Lawrence, Kansas

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The historic Eldridge Hotel is the heart of Downtown Lawrence, Kansas, about 40 minutes west of Kansas City. Enjoy an outstanding experience with luxury suites in the Lawrence business district. Explore Lawrence sponsored my visit, but all opinions are mine. Roxie on the Road participates in affiliate programs, like Stay22. As an Amazon Associate, I

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Explore the Watkins Museum of History, Lawrence, KS

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The gorgeous three-story red-brick Watkins National Bank Building stands out along Downtown Lawrence’s Massachusetts Street. Lawrence financier Jabez Bunting Wilson built one of the city’s finest Richardsonian Romanesque buildings as a marketing tool. The building later became the Watkins Community Museum of History and eventually the Watkins Museum of History. Explore Lawrence sponsored my visit,

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Best 10 things to do in Bonner Springs, Kansas

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Bonner Springs sits in rolling hills beside the Kansas River. It’s the next Kansas Turnpike exit west of Kansas City. Its location gives citizens and visitors a break from urban living with all the Kansas City area amenities. Bonner Springs offers intriguing attractions, recreation, shopping, and entertainment. Enjoy a laid-back, friendly community in Bonner Springs.

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Find your marbles at Moon Marble in Bonner Springs

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Moon Marble is a great place when you have lost your marbles and need to knuckle down to work. Moon Marble Company owner Bruce Breslow’s original business plan involved selling traditional toys and games in Bonner Springs, Kansas. He soon realized that those games required hard-to-find marble game pieces. Then, Breslow bought a jar of marbles

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Tour Historic Fort Leavenworth, Best Hometown in the Army

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Fort Leavenworth, the Intellectual Center of the Army, is also its prison. Both are part of the fort’s fascinating history. Stories and historic sites, scenic overlooks, picnic areas, and an 18-hole golf course are all on this post. Explore these seven things at Fort Leavenworth for the perfect family day trip. Allow at least a

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Historic Lecompton, Kansas: The 15 best things to do

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Lecompton says it’s the birthplace of the Civil War, where slavery began to die. That’s true. In this article, we will first discuss Lecompton’s significance and then explain what to do there. The American Civil War began before the shots were fired at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. Instead, Bleeding Kansas was the war’s first battlefield.

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Visit WaKeeney, Kansas: The Best 19 Things To Do

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WaKeeney, Kansas, uses two marketing slogans, “The Christmas City of the High Plains” and “Gateway to Cedar Bluff State Park.” However, those titles don’t fully explain WaKeeney’s appeal. Three reasons explain WaKeeney’s appeal. The Trego County seat is a soothing place during the entire year because you can drive the Smoky Valley Scenic Byway for

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Visit Lucas, Kansas Grassroots Art Capital

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Lucas is the quirkiness capital of Kansas, and Samuel Perry Dinsmoor led the way after the Civil War. The self-taught artist explained his Populist philosophy with concrete as his medium in the early 1900s. Many Russell County residents thought his Garden of Eden was embarrassing. His commentary on modern civilization made them look bad, they

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