Join the Shawnee County Historical Society.... an organization that promotes the history of Shawnee County without government funding.

 

For $40,  you can become a member and help us preserve the history of Topeka and Shawnee County.  Click on the button above to be a member.

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Our main discussion is centered on the Ritchie House; the oldest house in Topeka and also a stop on the Underground Railroad.  We are located at 1116-1118 SE Madison Avenue in Topeka or you can contact us at 

P.O. Box 2201
Topeka, KS 66601
 
If you are interested in seeing the Ritchie House, we  are open  Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9 am to 1 pm  Other times of the week, Call  785 234 6097

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​   Admission Fee for Ritchie House
     $.50 Students, $2.00 Adults.​

 

2026 Programs   

 

March 8th   The Shawnee County Historical

                 Society in collaboration with

                 the NOTO Arts district will present at

                3pm at 1118 SE Madison, artist Zandra

                Sneed-Dawkins on a public mural

                project that will tell the story of North

               Topeka history through a permanent

                mural on the Kansas Avenue Memorial

                Bridge. The mural project is supported

                by a $30,000 dollar grant from the

                National Endowment for the Arts and

                is tentatively schedule to be finished

               June 27th.  This presentation will go

               over key historical dates featured in the

               mural, how the artists will work, and

               other details behind the project. Join                   us in person or on our Facebook page

               for a Facebook Live presentation at

               3pm Sunday.  

 

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April ?       Tour of the  Shawnee County North

                Community Center .  Time and date

                are yet to Be Determined

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   All programs are free to Historical Society members however non-members will be asked to donate $5  to attend.