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 and Cox Center willl be closed through the holidays until Thursday, January 2nd. Normally the facilities are 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.
2025 Programs
January 19th at 3pm at 1118 SE Madison Bruce Beach talks about renewed efforts to save the Steam Engine at the Fairgrounds.
January 26th at 3pm at 1118 SE Madison, Mark Burenheide will talk about lofts in downtown Topeka
February 2, 2025 Marshall Barber will talk about Topeka Radio Stations 3pm at 1118 SE Madison
February 9, 2025 Super Bowl– no program
February 16, 2025 Bill Shaffer, Topeka Movie Theaters 1118 SE Madison at 3pm
February 23? Attend at 6pm at the Topeka Public Library a forum on the nuts and bolts of working on restoring an old home.
March 16 Shannon Reilly at 3pm at 1118 SE Madison on Topeka Civic Theater
March ? Show and Tell at the Cox Center 1118 SE Madison
March ??? Rossville Baseball stadium
All programs are free to Historical Society members however non members will be asked to donate $5 to attend.
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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