Hey yall! Here we are again for another travel post. In case you missed other posts from this trip, they’re listed here: Missouri/Kansas Trip
After getting up in Kansas City, our next plan of action was to continue driving.
Entering the state of Kansas
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Topeka, KS
Our first stop was in downtown Topeka.
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The rotunda was gorgeous!
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Down one hall were signs like the one you see below that talked about iconic Kansans. I enjoyed learning about some people I didn’t realize were from there.
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The stone corridors on the main floor were beautiful.
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From there we drove over to see the Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site.
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We didn’t go inside, but just reading the facts of what happened here once again was just astonishing, remembering back to when I learned about this growing up.
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This Brown v. Board Mural is on a building just perpendicular to the site.
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Lawrence, KS
After that we drove over to University of Kansas (about a 30 minute drive), found a spot to park for a bit, and walked around.
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It’s pretty campus. Very hilly.
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After exploring the campus for a little while we needed food. We ended up at Dempsey’s Burger Pub [623 Vermont St, Lawrence, KS 66044]. Burgers were yum!
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After this we made our way to our final destination for the night, Jefferson City, MO, which I will post about soon!
Those burgers look delicious!