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Attractions
 With 20 first-class attractions, you’ll definitely need to spend more than one day exploring the capital city of Kansas.
The four attractions listed below were identified as “Must-Sees” by Randall Travel Marketing, Inc.
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Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
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1515 SE Monroe St.,
Topeka, KS 66612
Area:
Downtown ·
Phone: (785) 354-4273
Website: www.nps.gov/brvb
Gain an understanding and appreciation of the role this 1954 Supreme Court decision played in the Civil Rights Movement. This interactive, experiential musem is located in the Monroe Elementary School. This historic site is operated by the National Park Service.
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Cedar Crest
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One SW Cedar Crest Road,
Topeka, KS 66606
Area:
Southwest ·
Phone: (785) 296-3636
Website: www.ksgovernor.org/cedarcrest/
Cedar Crest, the French architecture estate that is home to the governor of Kansas, is the focal point of a 244-acre estate overlooking the Kansas River. The recently renovated estate features several ponds, gardens and hiking trails.
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Charles Curtis House Museum
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1101 Topeka Blvd.,
Topeka, KS 66612
Area:
Downtown ·
Phone: (785) 357-1371
Website: www.charlescurtismuseum.com
Visit the historic landmark mansion of Charles Curtis, the only Native American to have served as vice president of the United States. The museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Combat Air Museum
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Hanger 602 "J" Street, Forbes Field,
Topeka, KS 66619
Area:
South ·
Phone: (785) 862-3303
Website: www.combatairmuseum.org
The Combat Air Museum is one of a handful of major aviation museums in the United States located on an active air field. The Museum has on display over 30 military aircraft, from WWI to the present day, in addition to multiple static displays of aircraft engines, artifacts and dioramas. The Air Heritage Gallery features more than 50 paintings, models and numerous photographs and prints depicting combat aircraft flown by the military since WWI.
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Constitution Hall Mural
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427-429 S Kansas Avenue,
Topeka, KS 66603
Area:
Downtown ·
Phone: (785) 250-8228
Website: www.freestatecapitol.org
Topeka's first building is the historic Free State Capitol on the Kansas Territory. Served as the first Kansas Statehouse, 1863-1869. The colorful outdoor mural depicts the Dispersion of the Free State Legislature in 1856. Listed by the Network to Freedom and National Register of Historic Places.
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