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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.


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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

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

Horton Swimming Pool

The Horton Swimming Pool features public swimming with a playground, tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts, and track, soccer and baseball fields are nearby.

Horton, KS Recreation

First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church is located at 1101 Central Avenue and was charted November 16, 1887, with eleven members. The present church was built in 1915 after the congregation united with the Free Will Baptist Church. In 1946

Horton, KS Historic Churches

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Presently located at 908

Horton, KS Indian Reservations

Things to do Indian Reservations near Horton, KS

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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