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
Closed till September 21, 2021
Normally Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9 am to 1 pm
Other times of the week, Call 785 234 6097
Suggested Admission Fee for Ritchie House
$.50 Students, $2.00 Adults.
Special Tours Available for Groups and Organizations
You are invited to purchase 2 tickets to the Historic Homes tour to be held October 16th which features five Topeka homes. We conclude the tour at Governor's Row House at 811 SW Buchanan where Paul Post will present a history of SBA Hill. Please send payment of $75 a ticket to PO Box 2201 Topeka, Ks 66601 and we will send you the tickets. You can pay by Paypal or credit card. Just send us your credit card info including the CVV number and the zipcode and date of expiration to shawneecountyhistory@gmail.com This is our major fund raiser event and we would sure like you to attend.
Thank you
Lighting Freedom's Pathway;
Building Heritage & Culture
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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Buildings may be donated for preservation.
Emergency stablization loans are possible. Read about it on the Kansas Preservation Alliance web site:http://kpalliance.org/Pages/01_programs.html
See also:
Topeka Landmarks Commission
Virtural Library: US Historic Preservation