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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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Part of the Museums on 18th & Vine complex, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) recreates the look, sounds and feel of the game’s storied past. Video presentations and memorabilia in the 10,000 square-foot multimedia exhibit chronicle the history and heroes of the leagues from their origin after the Civil War to their demise in the 1960s. The federal government recently designated the museum America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. HIGHLIGHTS: The museum is laid out as a timeline of the Negro Leagues and American history.
NPB Companies, Inc.
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Providing ticket-takers, ushers, credential checkers, volunteer management and nationwide executive protection.
Old Red Bridge Love Locks
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Celebrate your commitment by “locking your love” to the Old Red Bridge in Minor Park! The placing of love locks is a custom whereby couples affix a padlock to a bridge, fence, gate or similar fixture so pronouncing their unbreakable and everlasting love. The Old Red Bridge is adjacent to the new bridge located on Red Bridge Road between Holmes and Blue River Road in south Kansas City.
Old Stone Church
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Reverend Samuel Adair and his son, Charles, built the Old Stone Church from area native stone. Reverend Adair's wife, Florella, John Brown's half-sister, raised the money from friends and relatives in Ohio to build the church. The church was dedicated on July 14, 1861. Reverend Adair was a Union Army chaplain during the Civil War and the first chaplain at the Osawatomie State Hospital. The church was renovated and rededicated on July 14, 1963, as an all-faith chapel. The church is now used for special meetings and weddings.
Original Adair Cabin Site
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The John Brown State Historic Site is located in beautiful John Brown Park. The museum houses the log cabin Rev. Samuel Adair and his family lived in when they moved to Kansas. Through artifacts and interpretation visitors learn about the struggles of these early pioneers. It took hard work and courage to take a firm stand against the spread of slavery into Kansas Territory. Kansas was admitted as a free state in 1861.
Original Margarita's
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The original Margarita's celebrating 30 years on the Boulevard. Voted best Mexican food 22 years running, with a name like Margarita's you know they are good. Open 10:30am-10pm Mon.-Thu., 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat., noon-10pm Sun.
Osawatomie Chamber of Commerce
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Osawatomie is nestled between two rivers: the Marais des Cygnes (Marsh of the Swans) on the North and the Pottawatomie on the South. The Marais des Cygnes is part of the Osage River system. Osage and Pottawatomie are both names of Indian tribes that lived in the area. Osawatomie is just minutes from major metropolitan areas: 35 minutes from the city of Olathe, Kansas; about 45 minutes from Overland Park, Kansas and 75 minutes from the Plaza district in Kansas City, Missouri. All areas are accessible by multiple lane highways and thoroughfares.
Osawatomie City Auditorium
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The Auditorium includes a full size basketball court with built-in side bleachers, stage, kitchen and service area. The facility is open weekdays from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm for walking and jogging. The facility is available to be rented for organization dinners, wedding receptions, dances and other activities. Rental time is from 7:00 am to midnight.
Osawatomie City Lake / Beaver Lake
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The City Lake is located 3 1/2 miles northwest of Osawatomie. The lake is open for small craft boating and is stocked for fishing. The 75 acre recreational area provides a shelter house, picnic areas, playground equipment and 6 electrical hook-ups for campers.
Osawatomie Golf Course
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The Osawatomie Municipal Golf Course is here to provide affordable recreation for the community and surrounding areas and attracts players of all ages and abilities. The 18 hole irrigated municipal golf course at the City Lake offers a club house, snack bar, pro shop, driving range, and practice green. A variety of tournaments are hosted during the year and private and group lessons are available. During the months of June and July youth lessons are free. Individual and family memberships may be purchased. The course is open to the public.