History &
Heritage
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Education
From homeschooling to your next class fieldtrip let the Shawnee County Historical Society give you the tools to bring history alive.
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 Public Tours
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9 am to 1 pm
Call for other times 785 234 6097
Suggested Admission Fee for Ritchie House
$.50 Students, $2.00 Adults.
Special Tours Available for Groups and Organizations
This Coming Sunday, November 22nd, the Society is presenting a lecture by Wendi Bevitt. Bevitt will discuss troops in the Civil War including the United States Colored Troops. The presentation will occur by Zoom at 3pm.
If you are wanting to participate, send an email to and a link to this event will be emailed back to you.
Doug Wright's presentation on Topeka minor league baseball. Click here .
Wendi Bevitt's presentation on United State Colored Troops click here. Passcode QeX!Fqa9
Lighting Freedom's Pathway;
Building Heritage & Culture