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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
Historic Ritchie House Tours are available on 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 Programs
2023 Programs:
September 17th Tour of Topeka Cemetery with Lisa Sandmeyer 3PM
October 14th or 15th
Historic Homes Tour 1-5pm Cost $75 Final Destination will be Sunflower Health on SBA Hill
November 19th at 3pm Possible tour of the Kansas National Guard Museum
December 3rd at Noon
Annual Meeting $35 for lunch
Site to be determined.
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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