Atchison County Historical Museum, Atchison

#3 among attractions in Atchison

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Atchison County Historical Society Museum is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of Atchison County, Kansas. Both the city of Atchison and Atchison County, Kansas, are named after United States Senator and legendary "President for a day" David Rice Atchison. ()

Coordinates: 39°33'36"N, 95°7'33"W

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200 S. 10th Street, Santa Fe DepotAtchison United States

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Atchison County Historical Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Amelia Earhart Birthplace, St. Benedict's Abbey, Amelia Earhart Bridge, Trinity Episcopal Church.

0.7 miNE
History museum, Museum, Historical place
Amelia Earhart Birthplace, Atchison
17 min walk • The Amelia Earhart Birthplace is a historic building and museum that was the birthplace of aviator Amelia Earhart. It is located at 223 N. Terrace in Atchison, Kansas, United States.
1.3 miNE
Monastery
St. Benedict's Abbey, Atchison
34 min walk • St. Benedict's Abbey is an American community of monks of the Order of St. Benedict located in Atchison, Kansas. It was founded in 1857 to provide education to the sons of German settlers in the Kansas Territory.
0.8 miE
Bridge
Amelia Earhart Bridge, Atchison
22 min walk • The Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge is a network tied arch bridge over the Missouri River on U.S. Route 59 between Atchison, Kansas and Buchanan County, Missouri. It opened in December 2012, replacing a previous truss bridge with the same name.
0.4 miE
Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Atchison
11 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in Atchison, Kansas. The church building was constructed in 1866. Aviator Amelia Earhart was baptized in the church in 1897 and attended the church as a child.
0.8 miNE
39°34'11"N • 95°7'10"W
Evah C. Cray Historical Home Museum, Atchison
20 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.5 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Romanesque architecture
Atchison County Courthouse, Atchison
14 min walk • The Atchison County Courthouse, located at the southwest corner of 5th and Parallel Streets in Atchison, is the seat of government of Atchison County, Kansas. The stone courthouse was built from 1896 to 1897 and replaced the county's first courthouse, which had been built in 1859.
0.4 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Campbell Chapel AME Church, Atchison
11 min walk • The Campbell Chapel AME Church is a church at 715 Atchison Street in Atchison, Kansas. It was built in 1878 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It is a one-story gable-front south-facing church built of red brick in 1878. Its exterior was stuccoed and painted white in 1919.
0.6 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atchison
17 min walk • Ebenezer Baptist Church is a church at 826 Riley in Atchison, Kansas. It was built during the period from 1911 to about 1923. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The building was deemed notable in architecture as a very good example of the Gothic Revival style.
0.7 miNE
39°34'7"N • 95°7'2"W
Muchnic Art Gallery, Atchison
20 min walk • Architecture, Museum, Art gallery
0.7 miNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Glick-Orr House, Atchison
19 min walk • The Glick–Orr House in Atchison, Kansas was built in 1913. It was designed by architect Louis Curtiss. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. As of 2015, the house was operated as a bed and breakfast, under the name "Glick Mansion".

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Which popular attractions are close to Atchison County Historical Museum?

Nearby attractions include Trinity Episcopal Church, Atchison (11 min walk), Campbell Chapel AME Church, Atchison (11 min walk), Atchison County Courthouse, Atchison (14 min walk), Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atchison (17 min walk).