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

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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. 

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Special Tours Available for Groups and Organizations

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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.  

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  If you are wanting to participate, send an email to and a link to this event will be emailed back to you.

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Doug Wright's presentation on Topeka minor league baseball.   Click here .

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Wendi Bevitt's presentation on United State Colored Troops click here.   Passcode QeX!Fqa9

 

 

 

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