Visit the authentic 1800's, Dobbs School, a one-room rural schoolhouse originally from Marion, Kansas. The inside furnishings depict an 1895 setting.
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Emporia Parks
C of E Park at 15th and Chestnut, Fremont Park at 4th and Union, Hammond Park at 18th between Center and State, Jones Park, south of 24
Emporia, KS ParksEmporia Center for the Arts
The Emporia Arts Council offices are in a building that was once a car dealership, and has been renovated with volunteer labor. The building also houses exhibits, classes, programs, theatre performances, and premiere performances by renowned artists.
Emporia, KS Arts1904 Carnegie Library Building
The 1904 Carnegie Library Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, housed the Lyon County Historical Museum for 36 years from 1980 to 2016
Emporia, KS Carnegie LibrariesThings to do near Emporia, KS
Cowboy Jail
The stone building was used to house prisoners before the courthouse was finished in 1883. ...
Star Dust Feed Tours
Sheep ranch educational tours of a faciltiy for over 7,000 sheep....