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Blue Rapids Mercantile

401 East 5th St.
Blue Rapids KS 66411
Ph: 785-363-7900
www.lasr.net/travel/city.php?Blue+Rapids+Businesses&TravelTo=KS0705009&VS=Y

Somewhere between a shop and a show. We carry a little bit of everything.
Kansas food products. Packaged health foods. Antiques and primitives. Custom mat framing. Local landscape photographs and photo cards. Old black and white prints of surrounding communities dating from the turn of the century. Pottery made by local artist. Barnwood furniture. Old and new quilts plus even more items for you to browse. You're always welcome at the Blue Rapids Mercantile.
Tues. thru Sat. 10am to 5pm
Right along Hiway 9 and 77 across from the gradeschool.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Historic Library

The Blue Rapids Public Library, second site in Marshall County chosen for the National Register of Historic Buildings, was built in 1875 for a library and has served for that purpose ever since. The library has existed in one location longer than any other library in the state.

Blue Rapids, KS National Register

1913 World Tour Exhibition Game Site

On October 24, 1913, Blue Rapids played host to the Chicago White Sox and New York Giants as they played an exhibition game while on World Tour. More than 3,000 fans sat on bleachers, hung on fences, and watched from Model T's when the teams came to town. Advance tickets sold for $1.00 and cost $1.5

Blue Rapids, KS Historic Sites

Holm Log Cabin

The two room Holm cabin was built by Swedish pioneers in approximately 1876 of hand hewn logs of oak and door frames of walnut. The cabin was lived in until about 1981.

Blue Rapids, KS Pioneer Life

Gypsum Plant

In 1871, Judge J.V. Coon of Elyria, Ohio, visited Blue rapids and took samples of gypsum back to Ohio for testing. It was found to be suitable for the manufacturing of plaster of paris. In 1872, he and a brother returned and set up the first machinery for processing gypsum. In the early 1900

Blue Rapids, KS Tours

Fountain Park Square

The downtown area is built around a Fountain Park which gives Blue Rapids the distinction of being the only round town square in Kansas. Founders platted the town much like those in New England to include a "hub"

Blue Rapids, KS Recreation

Things to do near Blue Rapids, KS

Brown County State Lake

62 Acres - Located 8 miles East and 1 mile South of Hiawatha....

LCL Buffalo Ranch and Museum

Piggy Bank Monument

Honnell House

At 1020 East 8th Street stands the most historical house in Horton. The house was built in 1886 by the C.R.I. & P. Railroad C...

Historic Library