This is a beautiful scenic seven mile drive through the Flint Hills. This drive starts just north of Alma on the gravel road heading east past the Clapboard Acres housing development. About 1 1/2 miles on the drive a natural spring that has been flowing for over a hundred years through the scenic valley can be viewed as you drive by.
This beautiful and stately native stone building was once one of the finest building in town. It was built in the early 1880s by the Limerick Brothers, two red-headed Irishmen. These freckled, Irishmen came swinging into Alma with a fortune of $375,000 to invest, which they did in splendid style.
Alma, KS Historic BuildingsThis wood frame church was built and dedicated to the Glory of God in 1878. The frame building was of a simple design with narrow pointed gothic arched windows and a slender belfry atop the roof, which boasted the first church bell in Alma. In 1906
Alma, KS Historic ChurchesWHS serves the communities of Alma, McFarland, Paxico and Maple Hill. It was constructed in 1938 and is an example of one of the many native stone buildings located in Alma. With its limestone exterior and red tile roof, it is considered one of the most beautiful high schools in Kansas.
Alma, KS Historic BuildingsOver the door, chiseled in ornate German script the date, 1882
Alma, KS Famous HomesThere are more than 108,000 acres of public hunting land in the Manhattan area. All are free and open to licensed hunters dur...