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|  Elk County Courthouse Bell Tower - Howard, KS
in Bell Towers Bell hung in 1920, another purchased to hang was (and is) displayed on the lawn. posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 4/29/2019 last visited: never |
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|  Elk County Courthouse - Howard, Kansas
in Victorian Style Architecture This courthouse built in 1906, devastating fire in 1906, rebuilt in 1909. See historic link inside for views of each version posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 4/29/2019 last visited: never |
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|  Elk County Courthouse - Howard, KS
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This courthouse built in 1906, devastating fire in 1906, rebuilt in 1909. See secondary 2 link inside for views of each version posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 3/11/2015 last visited: never |
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|  Kansas Oldest Swinging Bridge
in Pedestrian Suspension Bridges Moline has "the oldest suspension bridge in Kansas"; the Wildcat Creek "cataract" that it crosses is sometimes dry.
posted by: SafireLady location: Kansas date approved: 4/6/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star ~ Moline, KS
in Static Aircraft Displays When I was in the Marine Corps, a Major gave me a ride in the back seat of one of these trainers...so cool! posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 3/11/2015 last visited: never |
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|  Moline, Kansas 67353
in U.S. Post Offices Moline Post Office, Elk County, Kansas.
1879-09-01 Open in 1961 Moved from Boston.
Moline was founded: 1879
Population: 457 (2000)
ZIP code: 67353
Area Code: 620 Elevation: 1055 feet
Latitude: 37° 21' 37" N
Longitude: 96° 18' 13" W
posted by: SafireLady location: Kansas date approved: 4/5/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Prudence Crandall ~ Elk Falls, KS
in Civil Rights Memorials "On May 24, 1833, the Connecticut legislature passed the "Black Law", which prohibited a school with African American students from outside the state without the town's permission" ~ Wikipedia posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 3/12/2015 last visited: 4/9/2016 |
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|  Connecticut Honors Prudence Crandal ~ Elk Falls, KS
in Civil Rights Memorials A State of Connecticut marker in Kansas to honor the women who defied and opened the first black school in New England posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 3/12/2015 last visited: 4/9/2016 |
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|  FIRST - Black Female Academy in New England Memorial - Elk Falls, KS
in First of its Kind Honored here in Kansas where the founder lived most of her life. posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 3/2/2017 last visited: never |
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|  Prudence Crandall - Elk Falls, KS
in Citizen Memorials "On May 24, 1833, the Connecticut legislature passed the "Black Law", which prohibited a school with African American students from outside the state without the town's permission" ~ Wikipedia posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 4/29/2019 last visited: never |
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|  Prudence Crandall - Connecticut Memorial - Elk Falls, KS
in Citizen Memorials Memorial erected by the State of Connecticut in Kansas. posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 5/1/2019 last visited: never |
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|  Connecticut Honors Prudence Crandall
in Kansas Historical Markers A State of Connecticut marker in Kansas. posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 7/6/2010 last visited: 4/9/2016 |
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|  Prudence Crandall
in Kansas Historical Markers This sits on the West side of the nearly ghost town of Elk Falls, Kansas. posted by: SafireLady location: Kansas date approved: 4/6/2008 last visited: 4/9/2016 |
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|  Pershing/Prairie Gem School - Elk Falls, KS
in Bell Towers Elk Falls, was once county seat, and around 1920 had a population almost 10,000. Now under 100. posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 3/19/2015 last visited: never |
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|  Prairie - Gem School - Elk Falls, KS
in One-Room Schoolhouses Friends Of Elk Falls meets third Monday of each month at p m at the Pershing Prairie Gem School Weight Watchers meet every Thursday at p m for ...... - Winfield Courier posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 3/12/2015 last visited: never |
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|  Pershing/Prairie Gem Schoolhouse - Elk Falls, KS
in Outhouses The Prairie - Gem School is a museum now and houses the outhouse collections ~ An outrageously “moving” experience! posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 3/11/2015 last visited: never |
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|  Pershing - Prairie Gem School House - Elk County, KS
in Former Schools Moved into town, from 2 miles away to preserve the building. posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 8/27/2010 last visited: never |
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|  Outhouse Museum - Elk Falls, KS
in Oddball Museums The Prairie - Gem School is a museum now and houses the outhouse collections ~ An outrageously “moving” experience! posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 3/11/2015 last visited: never |
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|  Elk Falls High School - Elk Falls, KS
in Former Schools The only building remaining is the gym. In 1883 the school was home to 200 students. posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 3/16/2015 last visited: never |
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|  SKT Outhouse - Elk Falls, KS
in Outhouses There are no toilets in this town. So many outhouse they actually have an annual tour & contest or decorating them posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 3/9/2015 last visited: 4/9/2016 |
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|  Elk Falls, Kansas 67345
in U.S. Post Offices A quiet little building. posted by: SafireLady location: Kansas date approved: 4/5/2008 last visited: 4/9/2016 |
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|  Elk Falls, Kansas
in Wikipedia Entries "Elk Falls is a state of mind... There's nothing
like it anywhere."
-- Mil Penner, Exploring Kansas posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 3/3/2017 last visited: never |
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|  Elk Falls, Kansas – The Outhouse Capitol
in Roadside Attractions “Elk Falls is a state of mind… There’s nothing like it anywhere.”
— Mil Penner, Exploring Kansas posted by: YoSam. location: Kansas date approved: 4/28/2019 last visited: never |
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|  Elk Falls United Methodist Church – Elk Falls, KS
in This Old Church Elk Falls may be referred to as “World’s Largest Ghost Town” or the “Outhouse Capital of the World,” but the remaining population of 99 residents still maintain an active United Methodist Church. posted by: wildernessmama location: Kansas date approved: 4/27/2016 last visited: never |
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|  Elk Falls United Methodist Church – Elk Falls, KS
in Methodist Churches Elk Falls may be referred to as “World’s Largest Ghost Town” or the “Outhouse Capital of the World,” but the remaining population of 99 residents still maintain an active United Methodist Church. posted by: wildernessmama location: Kansas date approved: 4/26/2016 last visited: never |
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