On Interstate 70 at milepost 310, on the right when traveling west.
Approximately 7 miles ahead is the southern edge of Fort Riley, established as a military post in 1853. Horace Greeley, noted editor of the New York Tribune, visited the fort in 1859. Of Fort Riley he said, “I hear that two millions of Uncle . . . — — Map (db m78886) HM
North on scenic K-177 is Manhattan, home of Kansas State University, established as Bluemont College in 1858. Above Manhattan is the huge Tuttle Creek dam and reservoir, described in the 1950s by embattled valley residents as "Big Dam . . . — — Map (db m55357) HM
Near Humboldt Street west of North 4th Street, on the left when traveling west.
This stone arch stood from 1878-1924 as the entry to Central School, 600 Leavenworth. At the suggestion of Judge Sam Kimble, Contractor Mont J. Green, Sr. contributed the arch as a memorial to Amanda Arnold, an early teacher who came on the . . . — — Map (db m33096) HM
On Poyntz Avenue at 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on Poyntz Avenue.
Between 1881 and 1917 Andrew Carnegie provided funds for 2,509 public libraries in the United States, Canada, and Britain. One of these was this building, which was the Manhattan Public Library from 1904 to 1969, when it became the Courthouse . . . — — Map (db m80797) HM
On 3rd Street at Colorado Street, on the right when traveling south on 3rd Street.
Manhattan's businesses developed around the transportation available at the time. Initially, the Kansas River and the Military Trail leading to Fort Riley were the only routes to get to Manhattan. With the arrival of the railroads, commerce . . . — — Map (db m80974) HM
On 4th Street at Colorado Street, on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.
The Hulse-Daughters House (1892) at 617 Colorado is a rare example of a Shingle style home in Kansas. Architect H.H. Richardson, whose Richardson Romanesque architectural style can be seen in many of the major buildings on the KSU campus, was one . . . — — Map (db m80968) HM
On 4th Street at Osage Street, on the left when traveling north on 4th Street.
Damon Runyon (October 3, 1880—December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City. He spun humorous tales of gamblers, hustlers, actors, and gangsters; few of . . . — — Map (db m80962) HM
On 14th Street at Poyntz Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 14th Street.
In 2006, the City of Manhattan established a partnership with Dobřichovice, a city in the Czech Republic. This relationship has created a continuing sharing of cultural, educational, youth and civic understanding and friendship between . . . — — Map (db m80837) HM
On Poyntz Avenue at 12th Street, on the right when traveling west on Poyntz Avenue.
After crossing the Blue River and entering Riley County at the foot of Poyntz Avenue, "The Great Military Road" proceeded west to this point, where it angled off southwest passing through Theodore Roosevelt School grounds, Longs Park, and . . . — — Map (db m122967) HM
On Pillsbury Drive (State Highway 177) 5 miles north of Interstate 70, on the left when traveling north.
The image on this plaque depicts your view of the Konza Prairie and the Kansas River Valley. Looking from west to southwest, the view is typical of the Flint Hills in their natural state. Due west is the floodplain of the Kansas River and to the . . . — — Map (db m80813) HM
Governed by
Chief Tatarrax
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Discovered by
Coronado 1541
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Rediscovered by
J.V. Brower 1896
Erected by
W. J. Griffing
and . . . — — Map (db m80817) HM
On Pillsbury Drive (State Highway 177) 5 miles north of Interstate 70, on the left when traveling north.
Konza Prairie Research Natural Area is an 8,600 acre tallgrass prairie preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy and managed by the Division of Biology at Kansas State University. You are standing on the northeast corner of the site which stretches . . . — — Map (db m80811) HM
On 3rd Street at Blue Earth Place, on the left when traveling south on 3rd Street.
Construction of the Union Pacific depot began the first week of August, 1901; seventy years later, the last passenger train pulled out of the station. In 1993 a community effort to preserve the depot began to take shape, and a year later the . . . — — Map (db m80796) HM
On Osage Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Osage Street.
This home at 319 N. 5th was built in 1904 by Guy Varney. Designed in the Queen Anne style, the home incorporates Palladian windows and classical column porch supports. Solid limestone walls make up the structure of the first floor. Many of the . . . — — Map (db m80963) HM
On East Poyntz Avenue at South 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on East Poyntz Avenue.
Designed by Holland and Squires Architects in the Romanesque style Constructed by J.B. Betts of Topeka with stone carving by David Penny 1905-1907
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Monument contributions by Bayer Stone, . . . — — Map (db m203234) HM
On East Poyntz Avenue west of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling west.
In honor of
All American Veterans
who, although separated by generations,
share a common undeniable goal,
to valiantly protect and defend
our country's freedoms.
The American Veteran is
forever the symbol of heroism,
sacrifice, . . . — — Map (db m32763) HM
This house is one of about ten prefabricated buildings brought on the steamboat Hartford to Kansas in the spring of 1855.
The Hartford left Cincinnati, Ohio April 26, 1855. Its passengers planned to settle in a town named Manhattan at the . . . — — Map (db m80861) HM
On Pillsbury Drive, 5 miles north of Interstate 70, on the left when traveling north.
"As to scenery, while I know the standard claim is that Yosemite, Niagara Falls, the Upper Yellowstone, and the like afford the greatest natural shows, I am not so sure but the prairies and plains, while less stunning at first sight, last . . . — — Map (db m80815) HM
On Vattier Street west of Oak Street, on the left when traveling west.
Forever, we honor the men and women in military service in World War II - the largest war in human history with the greatest toll in lives, treasure, and suffering. Those we honor acted with greater strength than they thought they possessed. In . . . — — Map (db m80780) HM
On 4th Street at Yuma Street, on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.
One of Manhattan's early architects, Dr. John Walters, designed Douglass School in 1903. The school - designed for "colored" children is now the Douglass Center Annex.
Walters is best known for his buildings on the Kansas State University . . . — — Map (db m80895) HM
