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"Spirit of the Prairie" Sculpture


category : Arts
This representation of the steadfast spirit of the early pioneers that led the way into the frontier stands in front of the Thomas County Courthouse.

Artist - Charles Norton, 1985, from Leoti, Kansas


Address: 300 N. Court

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"Spirit of the Prairie" Sculpture

This representation of the steadfast spirit of the early pioneers that led the way into the frontier stands in front of the Thomas County Courthouse. Artist - Charles Norton, 1985, from Leoti, Kansas

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