Subway
106 W. 5th StBlue Rapids KS 66411
Ph: 785-363-7288
www.subway.com
Located inside Hometown Foods.
Hrs: 10am to 8pm Monday thru Saturday
10am to 6pm Sundays
Located inside Hometown Foods.
Hrs: 10am to 8pm Monday thru Saturday
10am to 6pm Sundays
This mural painted by local artist, Kenny Winkenwader, depicts the historic Alcove Spring park located five miles north of Blue Rapids. Alcove Spring is one of the best-known stopping points in the 1850s for travelers making the trip west on the Oregon Trail.
Blue Rapids, KS ArtsThe 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 RegisterThe 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 RecreationThe 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 LifeAlcove Spring is a spring of fresh water flowing from the side of the alcove into the basin below the Naomi Pike 10-12 foot falls, all in a woodland setting. The spring has never been known to dry up, even during severe Kansas droughts. Today, the spring is part of a 223
Blue Rapids, KS LandmarksCamper sites with electricity, shower house, laundromat, playground, restrooms, and a swimming beach. ...
There are only a few primitive camping spots. It would be advisable to check to see if more have been made available. ...
Hiawatha well deserves the title. The tree-lined streets of the city display many hard maples. Residents have planted and cul...