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category : Indian Reservations
Bureau of Indian Affairs Presently located at 908 First Avenue East the original structure is constructed of native stone that was quarried just east of Horton. The agency serves all four Kansas tribes, the Potawatomi reservation is located in Jackson County, the Kickapoo reservation is west of Horton in Brown County, and the Sac & Fox and Iowa reservations encompass areas in northern Brown County, Kansas And Richardson County, Nebraska. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has established programs that have enriched the lives of the Indians through improved housing conditions, health facilities, road and bridge maintenance, increased land bases, farm and construction enterprises, senior citizen activities, including lunch programs.


Come visit us in Horton, Kansas

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The Post Office Murals

The Horton Post Office was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The two murals on the Walls, "Picnic in Kansas" and "Changing of Horses for the Pony Express" were painted by Colorado artist, Kenneth Evett in 1938 and 1939

Horton, KS Arts

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Presently located at 908

Horton, KS Indian Reservations

United Methodist Church

The original "Newman" Methodist Episcopal Church was dedicated January 6, 1889, honoring Bishop Newman. The brick structure located at the corner of 10th and First Avenue East was the first Church built in Horton. A severe storm damaged the church in 1894. Extensive remodeling was done in 1914-15

Horton, KS Historic Churches

Golden Eagle Casino

The Casino is owned by the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, located 6 miles West of Horton, KS on Highway 20. It's Las Vegas style gaming at a friendly pace. Come, stay as long as you like, our "boat"

Horton, KS Casinos

Free Public Library

In 1901, the History and Literature Club, which had been organized in 1891, wrote a letter to Andrew Carnegie requesting his help in creating a public library in Horton. This encouraged Federated Women's Clubs to get a tax levy for establishing a library and in 1938

Horton, KS Historic Buildings

Things to do Indian Reservations near Horton, KS

Kickapoo Nation Reservation (Kiikaapoaki)

The Kickapoo Nation Reservation is the second largest Indian reservation in the State of Kansas, covering an area of 6,570 ac...

Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation

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