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It was designated a National Museum in 1972; [3] in 1973 it was awarded an American Water Landmark by the American Water Works Association. [4] Under the name of "Greensburg Well", it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) since 1972. [5] In 2008, the well was named one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas.
The meteorite was found in the rubble of the museum and moved to a temporary home in Hays, Kansas while Greensburg was rebuilding. [64] [65] In May 2012, the new Big Well Museum and Visitor Information Center opened featuring exhibits about the history of Greensburg, The Big Well, the 2007 tornado, the rebuilding process, and the meteorite.
This list of museums in Kansas is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Location City or town Description 1: Archeological Site Number 14KW301: July 9, 1982 : Address restricted: Coldwater: 2: Archeological Site Number 14KW302: July 9, 1982 : Address restricted: Greensburg: 3: Fromme-Birney Round Barn: Fromme-Birney Round Barn: July 16, 1987 : Southwest of Mullinville
This is a list of all National Historic Landmarks designated by the U.S. government in Kansas.There are 26 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Kansas. The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts, for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1]
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state.In 1867, Kiowa County was established and named after the Kiowa tribe. [3] In 1875. The county's land was given to nearby county, but in 1886, Kiowa County was reestablished and organize
"Greensburg", a track on Fetchin Bones' second album, Bad Pumpkin 2007 Greensburg tornado , an EF5 tornado that hit Greensburg, Kansas, commonly known as the "Greensburg tornado" or just "Greensburg" Greensburg (TV series) (2008-2010), about the rebuilding of Greensburg (Kansas) after being struck by the 2007 Greensburg tornado