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The Great Overland Station in Topeka, Kansas Architectural Tours

Great Overland Station
Formerly home to the Union Pacific Station, the Great Overland Station is a museum/education center bringing to life Topeka's railroad heritage through historic photographs, costumed docents and interactive displays.

Topeka High School
Designed by Topeka architect Thomas W. Williamson, Topeka High School was completed in 1931 and was the first high school west of the Mississippi to cost more than $1 million to build.

Grace Episcopal Cathedral
This limestone Gothic cathedral was built in 1910, but suffered a catastrophic fire in 1975. The restored cathedral features an oak wood truss ceiling supported by hammer beams, hand carved stone column capitals, American-made stained glass windows, a 62-rank Schantz pipe organ, handcrafted copper spire, and twin towers modeled after that of Magdalen College in Oxford, England.

Kansas State Capitol
Learn Kansas history through murals and sculptures in this recently refurbished home to Kansas government.

Charles Curtis House Museum
The Charles Curtis House Museum, the official residence of Charles Curtis when he served as U.S. Senate Majority Leader and Vice President of the United States, is located at 1101 SW Topeka Blvd.

Cedar Crest, Governor's Residence
Cedar Crest, the French architecture residence that is home to the governor of Kansas, is the focal point of a 244-acre estate overlooking the Kansas River featuring several ponds, gardens and hiking trails.

Ghost Tours of Kansas
Visit the most haunted places in Topeka! Authentic ghost tours include stories about the Capital, downtown business district, cemeteries and insane asylum. Due to the sensitive nature of the tours, age is limited to 12 and older. Tickets are $19.50 and can be ordered online on their website or by calling
785-851-0856.

Tiffany window photo taken in Topeka, Kansas Church Tours

First Presbyterian Church
Topeka's First Presbyterian Church is the site of a unique and breath-taking presentation of 10 Tiffany Windows installed in 1911. Guided tours may be scheduled through the church office.

Topeka Art Tours

Mulvane ArtLab
The Art Lab is a hands-on art learning facility designed for people of all ages. This exploration area is fun and family oriented.

Potwin Pottery
Paint it yourself at Potwin Pottery! Pick your pottery, plan your design, choose your color and paint your heart out. Visit with a friend or family while you paint, relax and create a memory.

The Haute Shop
Topeka's only hot glass-working studio and gallery. View fantastic works of art and see how they are made in this unique studio.

The Jewelry Box & Gifts
The Jewelry Box & Gifts features handcrafted jewelry designs by local artists or create your own masterpiece and select beads to make your own unique creation.

First Friday Art Walk
On the first Friday of each month, visit local galleries, meet artists and purchase great art during the First Fridays Art Walk. You can find a map along with gallery information at www.artsconnecttopeka.org.

A Sportsman Paradise

Lake Shawnee
Lake Shawnee offers fishing, boating, sailing and swimming for any outdoor enthusiast. Spend a day or at least an afternoon in this fantastic outdoor location with activities for the entire family.

Ravenwood
Offering the finest field, plantation and European driven hunts as well as a challenging English sporting clays course, tower course and five stand.

B2 Outdoors
This location has a full line of archery, tackle, and trapping supplies. They also offer a shooting range, video shooting with sound and live scoring, and a full-service repair shop. Professional instructors provide in-depth instruction and knowledge for those new to archery and trapping.

Cat Daddy Tours-Guide Service
Experience an outdoor fishing adventure in Topeka. Let Cat Daddy guide you to the fishing experience of a lifetime!

Combat Air Museum in Topeka, Kansas Military Tour

Museum of the Kansas National Guard
Don't miss your chance to see first hand the artifacts, equipment, and materials from the 150-year history of the Kansas National Guard.

Combat Air Museum
The Combat Air Museum is home to a wide variety of military aviation memorabilia housed in former Air Force hangars, spanning from WWI to present day, including aircraft engines, flight training simulators, and a military aviation art gallery.

Holley Museum of Military History
This museum features a 4,000-piece collection of military dioramas, models and artifacts ranging from the Civil War to the Persian Gulf War.

Great Overland Station
The All Veterans Memorial at Great Overland Station features the Corridor of Flags and a dramatic sculptural flame centered above four reflecting pools, shimmering in the sun and glowing under the stars. Fifty American flags wave proudly above the flags of the fifty states, signifying American's unity of spirit: E Pluribus Unum- "Out of many, one."

See Military Tours and Reunions for more great military attractions.

Home Tours

Charles Curtis House Museum
Former mansion of the only Native American to have served as vice-president of the United States, Charles Curtis. This museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For tours and information, call 785-357-1371 or 785-597-5380 or see their website at www.charlescurtismuseum.com.

The Woodward Inns on Fillmore
This historic inn features Tudor style architecture and original floor-to-ceiling stained glass, chandeliers and imported stone and tile. For tours and information, visit www.thewoodward.com or call 785-354-7111.

Governor's Mansion
Cedar Crest is the current home of the state's Governor; this French architecture residence features 244 acres that overlook the Kansas River and includes several ponds, gardens and hiking trails. For tours and information, call 785-296-3636.

Potwin Place
This neighborhood features a home self-guided walking tour and a self-guided driving tour. For information on a personal home/neighborhood tour, please call the Visit Topeka offices at 785-234-1030.

Potwin Place in Topeka, Kansas Walking Tours

Topeka Cemetery
This cemetery is Kansas' oldest chartered cemetery. Buried at this "Arlington of Kansas" are five Kansas territorial or state governor's, three U.S. Senators, three veterans of the War of 1812, Vice President Charles Curtis and Topeka and AT&SF Railway founder Cyrus K. Holliday.

Also interred at the cemetery are 22 Topeka mayors, five professional baseball players, hundreds of Civil War veterans, many of the founding fathers of Topeka and those for whom city streets are named, Arthur Capper, U.S. senator, humanitarian and newspaper publisher; members of the Otis family, who raised aviatrix Amelia Earhart; territorial governor Hugh Walsh; John Spivey, a Confederate soldier; and John Logan, a War of 1812 veteran.

Potwin Place
View beautiful historic Victorian homes along brick streets with landscaped roundabouts in this beautiful walking tour.

Downtown Topeka
Featuring local flavor at its finest, Topeka's downtown is full of unique, locally owned specialty shops and dining establishments.

Trailblazing Through History

Kansas Museum of History
Visit award-winning exhibits and discover the real people and real stories of Kansas.

Kansas State Capitol
Learn the story of Kansas History through murals and sculpture.

Charles Curtis House Museum
Visit the historic landmark mansion of Charles Curtis, the only Native American to have served as vice president of the United States.

Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site
Explore the life of the pioneers and enjoy a sweet treat at the soda fountain in the Potwin Drug Store.

Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
Learn about the story that ended legal segregation in public schools across the country.

Topeka Plant and Business Tours

There are many Topeka businesses that allow tours to be scheduled in advance. Please contact us for more information.