Blue Rapids, Kansas Printable Map and Legend

9. Blue Rapids ‘Round Town Square.’
The only round town square in Kansas, once featured in Ripley’s “Believe It or Not.”
Library (1874), the oldest library in continuous use in the same location west of the Mississippi. On National Register of Historic Places. Northeast corner of the square. 785-363-3309.
Holm log cabin (ca. 1876). Built by a Swedish family, typical of log cabins used by early settlers. Moved to the southwest corner of the square in 1996.
1906 jail cells. In center of square.
War memorial (WWI, WWII, Korea and Viet Nam). In center of square.
Murals on several business buildings are by local artist Kenny Winkenwader.
10. Fairgrounds and Riverside Park. County Fair held here since 1916. Octagonal “Floral Hall.” Silhouettes near the highway at the west end of the fairgrounds commemorate a 1913 Chicago White Sox/New York Giants ball game played here. Highway 77 between Park and Gypsum Streets.
12. Marshall County Railroad Historical Society display including MoPac caboose, touring cars and old depot. On 11th Street near co-op elevator.