1914 renovated Ursuline Sisters Academy Boarding School. Currently hosts dinner theater, civic and municipal meetings, and educational events.
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Miami County Courthouse
Miami County still has its beautiful 19th century Courthouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. The courthouse was built in 1898
Paola, KS Historic CourthousesMiami County Swan River Museum
Miami County Historical Museum is the one and only official source of Miami County, Kansas historical information. You will find the most extensive and detailed historical information and display of historic artifacts, writings, and photographs in all of Eastern Kansas.
Paola, KS MuseumsUrsuline Sisters Academy
Home to the Sisters of Ursuline established in 1894, starting as a boarding school for Indians. Monumental cemetery, academy and farm buildings.
Paola, KS Historic BuildingsWallace Park
Playground, softball diamonds, tennis, basketball, picnic and playground areas. Home of the Miami County Fairgrounds and the Paola Aquatic Center.
Paola, KS ParksThings to do near Paola, KS
The Jayhawk
The legend of the Jayhawk States that: "Early one autumn morning in 1856, Pat Devilin, a Free-State Irishman, rode into Osawa...
Merriam Parks
Visit one of Merriam's beautiful parks or walk and bike the Turkey Creek Streamway trail. Park hours are from sunrise to suns...
Cabela's
Cabela's retail showroom, is a 180,000 square ft. hunting, fishing, and related outdoor gear store. Visit the 11,500 square f...