#1 of 11 Things To Do in Junction City
Geary County Historical Scty
530 N Adams St Junction City KS - 785-238-1666
~0.17 miles from Junction City city center
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A "Main Street" gallery was completed in 1993 and contains six businesses typical of the early 1900's. This display contains artifacts that were used in early Junction City stores.
After the renovation of the top floor was completed, a full scale country school room and Union Pacific depot ticket office and waiting room were opened.
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Geary County Convention Bureau
425 N Washington St Junction City KS - 785-238-2885
~0.19 miles from Junction City city center
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The Geary County Convention and Visitor's Bureau (GCCVB) has become the first CVB in Kansas to win two Telly Awards using in-house production work. The Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs. The awards receive more than 14,000 entries annually from all 50 states and many foreign countries.
http://www.junctioncity.org/cvb/openmain.htm
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Bill Snyder Family Stadium
Manhattan KS
~17.24 miles from Junction City city center
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Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium is a stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. It is used for American football, and is the home field of the Kansas State University Wildcats football team. It is named after head coach Bill Snyder.
Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium opened as KSU Stadium in 1968, with a capacity of 30,000. It was the replacement for the on-campus Memorial Stadium, which hosted Kansas State football games since 1922 (and is still standing today). The first game played at the new stadium was on September 21, 1968 – Kansas State shut out Colorado State 21-0.
In 1970, 4,000 permanent bleacher seats were added to the east side and 3,000 temporary seats on the west side. Also that year, an AstroTurf playing field was installed in place of natural grass.
Over the next two decades, the stadium received only periodic updates. First, the original turf was replaced in 1980 with a product called Superturf, and lights were installed prior to the 1983 season. In 1988, the south end of the stadium was partially enclosed when the new Bramlage Coliseum was completed. A large reception room inside the coliseum now overlooks the south end of the stadium. Finally, prior to the 1991 season, another new artificial playing surface was installed and the playing field was named Wagner Field for the Dave and Carol Wagner family of Dodge City, Kansas.
In 1993, on its 25th anniversary, KSU Stadium saw its first significant permanent additions – a five-level press box and luxury suites on the west side of the field. After the 1998 season, the stadium underwent another expansion, a $12.8 million USD project designed by HOK Sport that increased the official seating capacity to 50,300 and added an upper deck on the east grandstands, club seating, and more luxury suites. Prior to the 2002 season, the artificial turf was updated to a more cushioned FieldTurf surface at a cost of $800,000.
Prior to the 2006 season, another $5.6 million was used to renovate the locker-room complex and add new north end zone seating, raising the permanent seating capacity by approximately 1,900, to 52,200. The renovation also included new audio and visual electronics and a new hydrotherapy center. Although new permanent seating was added, the athletic department actually lowered the stadium's official seating capcity to 50,000 following the renovation.
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Manhattan Christian College
1415 Anderson Ave Manhattan KS - 785-539-3571
~17.37 miles from Junction City city center
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Manhattan Christian College is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. Manhattan Christian College was founded in 1927, as Christian Workers University. The name was changed to Manhattan Bible College in 1930. On July 1, 1971, the name was changed to Manhattan Christian College.
Programs of study include both single and dual-degrees (in cooperation with Kansas State University), as well as an adult degree completion program. The college offers bachelor of arts or science degrees in various ministerial fields. The Leadership Education for Adult Development (LEAD) degree completion program assists individuals interested in management and ethics in business, allowing them to complete a college degree for personal and career development. MCC also offers two degree-completion programs through online distance education.
MCC programs of study can be taken in conjunction with numerous programs at KSU Kansas State University allowing students to earn two bachelor's degrees in five years. Students may also choose to pursue a 2-year associate's degree, or simply obtain a 1-year certificate as well.
MCC offers many sports programs including men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and men's baseball. In conjunction with its athletic programs, MCC provides a unique and vibrant spiritual community. Throughout a school year, one can find the average full time student involved in many campus ministries as well as surrounding churches.
MCC is historically affiliated with nondenominational, independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ of the Restoration Movement. While many of the students and all the professors have a background in the Christian Church/Churches of Christ congregations, students from various denominational backgrounds are encouraged and welcomed.
The school is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association for Biblical Higher Education.
http://www.mccks.edu
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#5 of 11 Things To Do in Junction City
Tuttle Creek State Park
Manhattan KS
~20.56 miles from Junction City city center
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Tuttle Creek State Park offers visitors a variety of outdoor recreation possibilities and plenty of room to roam. Tuttle Creek Reservoir, the state's second largest impoundment, offers 12,500 acres of water and about 100 miles of rugged, wooded shoreline to explore.
Kansas' second largest lake offering diverse recreation.
Contact: 785-539-7941
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Seelye Mansion
1105 N Buckeye Ave Abilene KS - 785-263-1084
~21.73 miles from Junction City city center
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Terry Tietjens who owns the house, conducts most of the tours and served as my guide the day I visited the Seelye Mansion. Terry has lead several historic preservation projects including the Kirby House Mansion which is a restaurant, a 100 year old stone church which is now Tietjens Center for the Performing Arts, and a current project to restore the Old Abilene Town theme park.
But visiting the Seelye Mansion isn't like looking at fragile relics in a museum, Terry insists that visitors sit on the chairs and touch the furnishings. He even had me try my luck on the 1905 bowling alley (I was terrible), operated many of the old Edison music machines and phonographs, and played the pianos and pump organs.
You may wish to schedule your visit to the Seelye Mansion for the Christmas season, Terry Tietjens maintains the Seelye family tradition of filling the mansion with poinsettias and dozens of Christmas Trees. New for the 2007 Christmas season was a collection of 700 nutcrackers from all 50 states and 46 countries. A few of the nutcrackers remain on display year around.
The Seelye Mansion is a popular location for weddings and other special events.
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American Indian Art Center
206 S Buckeye Ave Abilene KS - 785-263-0090
~22.01 miles from Junction City city center
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Kansas' only totally Native American fine art center and gallery showcasing over 100 Native American artisans from 30 tribes in this region. Featuring wood carvings, paintings, bead work, pottery, music, books, jewelry.
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Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
Po Box 35 Abilene KS - 785-263-7403
~22.03 miles from Junction City city center
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The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame is a museum located in Wichita, Kansas, dedicated to preserving the history of sports in the state of Kansas. The museum provides exhibits, archives, facilities, services, and activities to honor those individuals and teams whose achievements in sports brought distinction to themselves, to their communities and to the entire state of Kansas.
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#9 of 11 Things To Do in Junction City
Fashion Museum
212 N Broadway St Abilene KS - 785-263-7997
~22.04 miles from Junction City city center
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Enjoy a trip through time by looking at the clothing that people have worn over the past 100 years. The clothing that men and women have worn has been directly influenced by the social and cultural changes of each era. Since early settlement in Kansas in the 1850s, fashion has undergone numerous and radical changes - each one reflecting our changing social structure and changes in the world in which we live. Just think of the radical changes that have transpired from the long dresses with corsets of the 1800’s to the bell bottom pants of the 1960’s to the mini skirt.
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#10 of 11 Things To Do in Junction City
Greyhound Hall of Fame
407 S Buckeye Ave Abilene KS - 785-263-3000
~22.07 miles from Junction City city center
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The Greyhound Hall of Fame is located in Abilene, Kansas, the Greyhound Capital of the United States. The greyhoud museum is devoted to greyhound breeding, racing, and the history of the sport.
The Greyhound Hall of Fame includes a theater, meeting rooms, museum and the Greyhound Hall of Fame display where the dogs and industry pioneers are immortalized. There are also retired greyhounds present to greet visitors. A large portion of the building is devoted to the "hall of fame" displays of inductees - displays that probably only interest people that are devoted to greyhound racing.
Touring the Greyhound Hall of Fame and museum may take most visitors only 15-30 minutes, but it is interesting, just across the street from the Eisenhower complex and free, so why not stop in?
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#11 of 11 Things To Do in Junction City
Lebold Mansion
106 N Vine St Abilene KS - 785-263-4356
~22.46 miles from Junction City city center
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Lebold Mansion is a Victorian-era house in Abilene, Kansas, USA. The mansion was built in 1880 by banker Conrad Lebold. Constructed of native Kansas limestone, it is considered to be one of the finest Victorian decorative art museums in the midwest. Lebold Mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
The museum has been featured in Victorian Homes Magazine and Victorian Decorating Magazine. The Lebold Mansion has recently undergone an extensive restoration by the company Victorian Interiors of San Francisco, Ca. Owners Gary Yuschalk and Larkin Mayo have returned it to the decorative style's popular in the 1880s. Its 23 rooms have been redecorated with period furniture, wallpaper, drapes, etc.
In 1857 Tim and Eliza Hersey, the founders and first inhabitants of Abilene, built a stone dugout in the location where the Lebold Mansion stands today. The Hersey dugout was incorporated into the construction of the mansion's tower and is preserved as part of the foundation located at the tower's base. Tour patrons still can view the dugout when touring the home.
The Mansion has served many purposes in its existence. In 1920 it was used by the local phone company as a boarding house for telephone operators. In 1930 it became an orphanage and finally an apartment building from 1940-1970. It has survived amazingly intact and has been under constant upkeep and restoration as a historic house museum since 1973. Public tours are available Tuesday thru Sunday from 10am - 4pm.
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