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
Friday June 14th 3pm Tour of Water Works plant Limit of 25 for event. Patrons will need to contact SCHS to be on the tour. Find out about the wading pool.
June 23rd 3pm A tour of Grace Episcopal Church with Don Chubb at 8th and Tyler
July 21st at 3pm Katherine Meinhardt
will give a tour of Forest Park located near 8th and Carnahan. Click here for what's there. https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/kansas-dream-acres-at-forest-park-xryhlqv0?adults=1&children=0&srid=e79ac052-3d11-441f-add3-807e74216ee0
August 18th a tour of the Topeka Performing Arts Center with Beth Fager and John Hunter. TPAC is located at 8th and Quincy and we will meet at the Box office
October 20th at 3pm A Tour of the Carousel at Gage Park with Anne Stauffer. Gage Park is located at 6th and Gage
November TBD A 3pm tour of the Woodward House at 1272 SW Fillmore
All programs are free to Historical Society members however non members will be asked to donate $5 to attend.