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Kansas
Kansas is known as the original Free State, it was the state that was founded to express the object of equality. Later Kansas was then known as the birthplace of the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Kansas is a place for adventure along with many new and exciting vacation experiences. Kansas is a place full of history, museums, farming, Native American legacies, and much more. Kansas is the state with the largest remaining portions of tallgrass prairie in North America. The tallgrass is what gives visitors a chance to see what the continent looked like 200 years ago. Kansas also celebrates their pioneer, aviation, farming, and many other legacies. People from Kansas are called Kansans and the state was originally named after the Kansas River which flows right through the state.
Originally Kansas was an area that was a home for many nomadic Native Americans who would hunt bison. The state was first settled by European Americans during the 1830's. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was the very first settler to step foot on Kansas land in present day. He first explored the land in Kansas during 1541 and finally in 1803 most of Kansas was secured by the United States with the Louisiana Purchase. Between 1812 and 1821 most of Kansas was actually a part of the Missouri territory. The capital city in Kansas is Topeka and the state in general is known as the Heart of America's West. The exact date of Kansas' admission into statehood is January 29, 1861 and was the 34th state in the Constitution.
Kansas' flag is a navy blue field with a sunflower on it which is the state flower. There is also a state seal with the word "KANSAS" at the bottom. Inside of the state seal there are thirty four stars that represent their statehood and on the top of the stars is the motto "To the Stars Through Difficulties". There is also a sunrise shadow above a farmer plowing a field next to his cabin, a steamboat sailing in the Kansas River, a wagon train and Native Americans hunting bison all in the state seal as well. This flag was adopted by the state of Kansas in 1927. Kansas has many things to offer for visitors and has a lot of interesting history behind it that visitors do not want to miss.
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Attractions in Kansas
The Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas was originally founded by the volunteer efforts of civic minded citizens who actually made the Sedgwick County Zoological Society in the year of 1963. In 1966 their petition to get a bond referendum passed so the real work for the zoo began. Construction for the zoo began some time in 1969 and in 1971 there were the American and Asian exhibits open. Every few years after they opened a new exhibit would open and guests were very pleased. The Sedgwick County Zoo is very large and has just about any animal exhibit you can think of. There is exhibits of North America, Jungle, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, Cessna Penguin Cove, Amphibians & Reptiles, and the KOCH Orangutan & Chimpanzee Habitat. The zoo is currently the home to over 2,000 individual animals from about 400 different species.
Botanica, The Wichita Gardens has been open since 1987 and they opened to encourage the excitement about horticulture as well as educate people about the artistic and cultural experiences. The gardens likes to educate the residents of Kansas about how nature can help improve their daily lives. When the garden first opened it only had four gardens and a horticultural library. The garden has since added 20 more themed gardens and exhibits. It sits on about nine acres of botanical paradise and has a total of 3,600 species of plants. All of the gardens in Botanica are designed to embrace collections that are displayed in settings that show plants that are suppose to be suited for the south-central part of Kansas. All of the gardens are decorated with sculptures, streams, fountains, and waterfalls that bring out the beauty even more in the plants. The gardens also get decorated according to the season and/or holiday.
Old Cowtown Museum is a history museum that is still living on until this day. This museum gives visitors the chance to experience how life was back in the 1870's. The museum shows the sights, sounds, and activities from the Midwestern cattle town. Visitors can take a wagon ride, hear the ringing of the blacksmith anvil, as well as visit the home of the Darius Munger, who is the town's founder. Visitors can also stop at Marshall Murdock's home as well, Murdock promoted the town through his newspaper single handedly. This is not an original museum, it will make you feel like you are literally in Old Cowtown and when you are in the saloon be sure to duck in the doorway as gunfire erupts in the streets.
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Things to do and see in Kansas
The Kansas State Capitol offers so many things for people to see and learn about when visiting. They can learn about the story of John Steuart Curry's murals, see the chamber of the Senate and the House of Representatives, see the marble and the glass panels of the Capitol dome, and so much more. There are also many tours available for visitors to take at the Capitol such as a Historic Tour, a Dome Tour, a School Tour, and others. Some of the other interesting things people can see when visiting the Capitol Building is the Ad Astra, Capitol history, Exhibits, Statues, Winter murals, Supreme Court, State Library, Capitol Store, and much more. There is also a section Just for Kids and Just for Teachers.
The Mulvane Art Museum is located in Topeka, Kansas and is set on offering art and education sources to Topeka and surrounding cities. The museum holds about 3,000 pieces of artwork in permanent collections, many changing exhibits, and some public programs. The museum was first founded in 1922 and is considered one of the oldest museums on the west side of the Mississippi. The museum actually sits on the Washburn University campus and there is no fee to get in. There are tours available as certain times on certain days of the week and they must include at least seven people. All tours in the museum are also invited to do art activities that are offered by the ArtLab but the tours must be scheduled in advance. The museum also includes a gift shop and an art fair for guests to enjoy as well.
The Boulevard Brewery in Kansas was first founded in 1989 and is now the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest. The brewery's mission is very simple to remember, "to produce fresh and flavorful beer using the finest traditional ingredients and the best of both old and new brewing techniques." There are six beers offered year round from the Boulevard Brewery which include Pale Ale, Unfiltered Wheat Beer, Lunar Ale, Single-Wide I.P.A, Bully! Porter, and Dry Stout. They also have some seasonal beers such as Irish Ale, Maibock, ZON, Bob's '47, and Nutcracker Ale. The brewery's story started with John McDonald in 1988, he started construction on the Kansas City's historic Southwest Boulevard. It was originally a vintage Bavarian brewhouse and their first batch of beer was brewed in the fall of 1989.
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