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1950's All - Electric House 6305 Lackman Road, Shawnee, KS 66216, 913-631-6709, Step inside this "house of the future" and suddenly it's 1954 all over again. Stop by soon... we'll leave all the lights on for you.  |
| Historic Sites & Monuments |
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Old Shawnee Town 11501 W 57th St, Shawnee, KS 66216, 918-248-2360, Features 17 original and replica buildings from the 1800's and 1900's. Also featured are period gardens and an exhibit gallery. more...  |
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Protector's Memorial 6535 Quivira Road, Shawnee, KS 66216, 913-631-2155, Visit the only combined police and firefighters memorial. more...  |
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Veteran's Tribute - Hands of Freedom 13500 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66216, 913-631-5200, Honoring military veterans of all wars and peacetime, this monument is comprised of granite slabs with a bronze globe sitting atop the highest granite slab. This depicts the hands of veterans holding the world.  |
| Libraries & Research Centers |
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Johnson County Public Library 13811 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66216, 913-962-3800, This library provides a variety of books, reference materials, periodicals, CDs, books-on-tape, videos, and CD-ROM encyclopedias.  |
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Johnson County Museum of History 6305 Lackman Road, Shawnee, KS 66217, 913-631-6709, This museum has a variety of award-winning exhibits, artifacts, and historical photographs on Johnson County's past from the 1820's to the present.  |
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Wonderscope Children's Museum 5705 & 5707 Flint, Shawnee, KS 66203, 913-268-4176, Hands-on interactive children's museum near historic district. more...  |
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Shawnee Mission Park 20020 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66216, 913-631-9628, One of the largest municipal parks in the Kansas City metropolitan area, this 1,250 acre park features a 140-acre lake. Numerous shelter houses and picnic areas, horseback and nature trails, an archery range, marina, swimming beach, and concession stands are available for the public's use.  |
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