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The Topeka Genealogical Society Annual Conference, co-hosted by the Kansas Historical Society, provides information and resources on family history. Most conference activities... details>>
Our next film screening will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018, from 6:00- 8:00PM. We will screen "Home Economics", produced as part of the 8-film Epix series that illustrates... details>>
"Strength Through Numbers: The Intersection of Abolitionist Politics, Freed Blacks and a Flourishing Community at Quindaro" is a free event, open to the public. Dr. Quintard... details>>
This event will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act by the U.S. Congress which led to the creation of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail.... details>>
The Battle of Lexington State Historic Site requests the honor of your company for Afternoon Tea at the Anderson House. Join us for an elegant tea served by ladies in period... details>>
5/24/2017 9:00:00 AM | Topeka, KS
Captured: The Extraordinary Adventures of Colonel Hughes
Eighty thousand Kansans served in World War I; 227,000 in World War II. We pay tribute to all Kansas soldiers by telling the story of Kansan James Clark Hughes. He served from 1917 to 1948 in the U.S. Army, and fought in both world wars. He left detailed records of his time in service; he photographed battlefields and towns in Europe; recorded his daily survival as a Japanese Prisoner of War; and saved many belongings from the wars later donated to this museum. In essence, he captured his life....details >>
5/24/2017 10:00:00 AM | Butler, MO
Nature Walk
Kids!- Take a fun walk through fields and woods! Look out for wildlife, collect leaves and nuts , discover animal tracks , listen for creatures!...details >>
