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Mankato, Kansas

Mankato, Kansas

Mankato, the county seat of Jewell County, has an historicly attractive downtown with several turn-of-the-century buildings. The Ute Theatre has been refurbished and is showing movies again. The Mankato Library is in a handsome building originally built as a YMCA. The old stone jail which is one of several buildings that comprise the Jewell County Historical Society Museum, is on the National Register of Historic Places and is being restored.

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Mankato Library

The Mankato Library is in a handsome building originally built as a YMCA. As a member of the Central Kansas Library System it functions as a modern library facility and also houses genealogical materials including old county newspapers on microfilm.

Mankato, KS Historic Buildings

Old Stone Jail

The old stone jail is one of several buildings that comprise the Jewell County Historical Society Museum and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Mankato, KS Pioneer Life


The Jewell County Historical Society Museum

The Jewell County Historical Society Museum contains donated gifts of various descriptions. The North building was the original home of the Jewell County Historical Society, donated by Mr. &

Mankato, KS Museums

Things to do near Mankato, KS

Smith Center Country Club

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Glen Elder Lake Fishing Report

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"Opera House"

The old "Opera House" building was built in 1881. The second level of the building was used as a theater for commercial plays...

Lakewood Discovery Center

Lakewood Discovery Center at Lakewood Park is a unique setting which creates and nurtures curiosity and interest of nature wi...

Threshing Machine Canyon

In 1867, a party of travelers were transporting three threshing machines belonging to Brigham Young along the Smoky Hill Trai...