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Shawnee County Historical Society
Cox Communications Heritage Education Center
The Historic John & Mary Jane Ritchie House and the Bleeding Kansas era
1116-1118 SE Madison Avenue
P.O. Box 2201
Topeka, KS 66601
Phone: 785-234-6097
Emergency Phone: 785-224-4156
The Historic Ritchie House is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9 am to 1 pm Other times of the week, Call 785 234 6097
Admission Fee for Ritchie House
$.50 Students, $2.00 Adults.
Upcoming 2024 Programs
All events will be held at 3pm except this coming Sunday.
April 21st Devin Cooper will discuss the County Poor Farm at 3pm at 300 NE 43rd.
Friday June 14th TBD Tour of Water Works plant Limit of 25 for event. Patrons will need to contact SCHS to be on the tour
Saturday May 4th The Annual Preservation Awards will be at the statehouse on the first floor at 2pm. Four awards will be presented.
June TBD 3pm A Tour of the Colored Woman's Clubhouse at 1149 Lincoln at 3pm
October 30th at 3pm A Tour of the Carousel at Gage Park
November TBD A Tour of the Woodward House at 1272 SW Fillmore
Other programs under consideration:
Grace Episcopal Church, TPAC and Forest Park
Aporil
All programs are free to Historical Society members however non members will be asked to donate $5 to attend. To buy a ticket to the annual luncheon in December, click below or send in your money to PO Box 2201 Topeka, Kansas 66601
Are you interested in Lithographs of Old Areas of Shawnee county? We have five of them for sale for $15 a piece plus shipping and handling.
Click here to see the view of Tecumseh in 1869
Click here to see old Topeka Buildings
Click here to see Topeka in 1869
Click here to see Topeka in 1880
Click here to see a Map of the Great Plains
If you are interested call 785 234 6097 or send us an email at shawneecountyhistory@gmail.com
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