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Bourbon County, History

Local Veterans Day Program: With Gratitude Remembering Armed-Forces Personnel Who Died

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Veterans Day Ceremony, 2015, at Fort Scott National Cemetery.
Plans are made for the annual Veterans Day Memorial Service at Fort Scott’s National Cemetery on Wednesday, November 11 at 11 a.m.
Fort Scott National Cemetery is located on East National Avenue.
President Wilson proclaimed November 11, 1919 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day, at the end of World War 1: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…”, according to  https://department.va.gov/veterans-day/history-of-veterans-day/
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, along with the American Legion Veterans Post 25, will lead the Fort Scott ceremony.
Master of Ceremonies is VFW Commander Jerry Shead.
The American National Anthem and Taps will be performed by the Fort Scott Middle School Orchestra, under the direction of Carson Felt.
Invocation and benediction will be delivered by Carolyn Tucker.
The address will be given by Jim Logan.
Jennifer Jackman, along with Commander Shead, will place the commemorative wreath.
The combined VFW Post and American Legion Post Honor Guard will fire the Honor Volley, while Taps is played.
An avenue of flags will run through the cemetery and along National Avenue that day.
“The Avenue of Flags will be posted on Veterans Day at 7 a.m. led by the Olson-Frary-Burkhart Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #1165 and volunteers,” said Post Quartermaster Deb Lust.  “At 4 p.m., the flags will be recovered and stored for the winter months.”
The commemorative Avenue of Flags will be placed along the entire length of East National Avenue and continue through the Fort Scott National Cemetery.
The Avenue of Flags began with Korea and Vietnam veterans who wanted to honor the World War 1 and World War 2 Veterans, she said.
” The Post and Post Auxiliary members continue this effort today with the support of the Fort Scott Fire Department and other civic-minded volunteers.”

This is the program for the ceremony:

Area News, Entertainment, History

Cato Kids’ Day and Cato Day set for Oct. 2-3

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Cato Kids’ Day & Cato Day set for October 2-3

The Cato Historical Preservation Association will hold its annual fall events in historic Cato, Kansas, on Friday, October 2, and Saturday, October 3.

Cato Kids’ Day — Friday, October 2

Over 500 fourth- and fifth-graders from area schools will be bused to Cato from approximately 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to see presentations on life in the late 1800s and Cato’s history. Students will rotate through stations covering schools, blacksmithing, covered wagons, cattle drives, 1800s weaponry, farming, cowboys and Native Americans, and the day will close with a reading of the Gettysburg Address and a sing-along. Participating schools include Uniontown, Bronaugh, Girard, Lakeside, Liberal, Westside, Frontenac, Fort Scott, Northeast, St. Mary’s FS and Meadowlark. Visitors are welcome.

Stations and presenters:

  • Welcome, songs and introduction — Dan Duling, Jim Harris, Katharine Spigarelli
  • Station 1: One-room schoolhouse — Anna Swank, Elizabeth & Jamie Thompson
  • Station 2: Blacksmith — Troy Kukovich
  • Station 3: Covered wagon travels — Carter & Jill Pugh
  • Station 4: Drovers — Mel Haase
  • Station 5: 1800s weaponry — Matthew Wells
  • Station 6: Farming history & cowboys — Judd Bailey, George Parsons
  • Station 7: Native Americans — Barry Lynn Linduff
  • Closing: Gettysburg Address & sing along — Dan Duling, Jim Harris, Wayne Bockleman

See the full station list here: Cato Kids’ Day Stations/Presenters (2026)

Cato Day — Saturday, October 3

Cato Day, the public celebration of Cato’s pioneer heritage, runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Sign-in begins at 9 a.m., but visitors are welcome to arrive anytime; guests are asked to sign the guest book.

  • 9:30 a.m. — Music and history in the church, presented by Matt Wells and friends, followed by a talk on Cato’s history by Carl Brenner
  • 10:30 a.m. — Cavalry saber drills behind the church, led by Matt Feild
  • 10:45 a.m. — One-room schoolhouse presentation in the “Old Stone School,” with Anna Portwood Swank, Elizabeth Portwood Thompson and Jamie Thompson
  • 11:30 a.m. — Historical re-enactment of the 1860 Settler Removal in front of the Pioneer Cabin
  • 12 p.m. — Outdoor lunch break with music by Jim Harris and the Players Circle; pulled pork sandwiches prepared by Shawn Pryer and the Mighty MO Chuck Wagon crew, with proceeds supporting preservation of Cato’s buildings and educational events for local schoolchildren; Shawn will also demonstrate Chuck Wagon and Dutch oven cooking
  • 12:30 p.m. — Quilt raffle drawing, featuring a quilt donated by longtime member Sue James of Texas
  • 1 p.m. — Hayrack wagon ride to local historical sites, led by Joe Bournonville
  • 3 p.m. — Event concludes (all times approximate)

The Cato Store will sell t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, historical booklets, insulated cups and other Cato merchandise — cash or check only. Proceeds from the quilt raffle, “Cowboy Stew,” books and merchandise support preservation of Cato’s historic buildings and Cato Kids’ Day, held every year for local fourth- and fifth-graders.

About Cato

Cato is the oldest town in Crawford County, located off Hwy 69 in northern Crawford County. From Hwy 69, turn west on 720th Avenue and follow the signs to Cato. Directions are also available at catoschool.com.

The Cato Historical Preservation Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Cato’s buildings and history, including the “Old Stone School” (built in 1869 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places), the Cato Christian Church (built in 1915), and a full-sized replica of an 1860s settler cabin. A stone bridge, part of the “Old Wagon Road,” also sits on the property. Cato’s buildings are open to the public only a few times a year, making this a rare chance to visit.

See the full event flyer here: Cato Days 2026 flyer

Photos

Reenactors in front of the Cato cabin
Left to right: Matt Feild, Carl Brenner, Dan Duling and Matt Wells reenact the 1860 settler removal in front of the Cato cabin.
Matt Feild with cavalry equipment
Matt Feild demonstrates 1860s cavalry equipment.
Matt Feild talking about cavalry life
Matt Feild, in 1860s cavalry uniform, talks about cavalry life.
Matt Wells demonstrates a flintlock rifle
Matt Wells demonstrates a flintlock rifle.

Contact: Katharine Spigarelli, President, Cato Historical Preservation Association, 417-825-2127, kspigarelli@gmail.com, catoschool.com.

Bourbon County, Entertainment, Fort Scott, History

70th and Final Pioneer Harvest Fiesta is October 1-4 in Fort Scott: Volunteers Needed

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This is the 70th and final year for Pioneer Harvest Fiesta (PHF), according to a press release.

PHF is Kansas’s oldest antique farm show, according to Jim Kemmerer, a spokesman for the annual event in Bourbon County at the fairgrounds.

The event kicks off with a Parade of Antique, Classic Farm Implements and More through Fort Scott’s historic downtown on October 1 at 6 p.m. on Main Street.

All three days are alive with events that help tell the story of life in the area in earlier times.

Steam Engines, Blacksmiths, Food and Flea Market Vendors, Drag Saw Demonstrations, Tractors & Gas Engines on Display, Baker Fan Demonstrations, Quilt Show, Straw Baling, Wheat Threshing, Corn Husking/Shelling, Sorghum Making Demonstration, Rock Crushing, Saw Mill Operation, Car Show, Tractor Pull (Antique & Classic), Garden Tractor Pull,  and many more learning events.

It’s one great weekend to kick off Fall in the 4-state’s region, according to its website.

Friday, October 2, through Sunday, October 4,  events, vendors, demonstrations, etc. will be at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds on South Horton Street, across from Fort Scott Community College.

Visit the event on YouTube to view Pioneer Harvest Fiesta. https://www.youtube.com/@PioneerHarvestFiesta

To learn more, view the website  www.pioneerharvestfiesta.com for the schedule and other information.

Each day’s events start at 10 a.m., with an outdoor church service at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning.

Volunteers are needed to help with working the grounds and operating the demonstrations. Get in for free and make a memory that lasts a lifetime.

If more information is required, please contact Jim Kemmerer at 816-898-8068 or jimkemmerer86@gmail.com

A 2015 photo of some of the farm implements on display.
Quilts displayed during the Pioneer Harvest Fiesta 2015. The quilt show is October 2-4 at the event in 2026.
Bourbon County, Government, History

Prisoners of War And Those Missing In Action Will Be Honored With An Avenue of Flags Sept. 18

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The local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1165 will honor American prisoners of war (POW) and those who did not come home from serving in the military (MIA) tomorrow, September 18.

There will be an Avenue of Flags to commemorate the sacrifice of service members to their country, but there will be no ceremony, only individual remembrances.

 

National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established in 1979 through a proclamation signed by President Jimmy Carter, according to the U.S. Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

To learn more:  https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaa

 

Since then, each subsequent president has issued an annual proclamation commemorating the third Friday in September as National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Deb Lust, spokesperson for the local VFW, said the group is facilitating an Avenue of Flags near the Fort Scott National  Cemetery on East National tomorrow.

National Cemetery, Fort Scott.

“Because of the heat index, we are shortening the number of flags installed, from Margrave Street to all the way in the cemetery,” Lust said. “Normally, it’s East National Avenue through the cemetery.”

At 7 a.m. tomorrow, the flags will be posted, and at 4 p.m. the flags will be recovered, she said.

The Fort Scott Community College Softball Team and a group of youth from Kansas Renewal Institute will help the VFW with the flags.

“This is honoring all those who are POWs as well as those who were never recovered, those Missing In Action,” she said.

These are U.S. service members and civilians missing from past wars/conflicts.

“The Department of Defense has an agency that looks at archeological sites where there have been known battles or planes that went down in different locations in collaboration with the countries: Germany, France, Belgium, Korea, Vietnam, Laos, just to name a few. They help families get some closure,” she said.

To her knowledge there has been only one POW in Bourbon County in recent memory, Jake Underwood. Underwood served in World War II.

Jake Underwood, from obituary in 2018.

Underwood, who was well known in the Bourbon County community, was captured during the Battle of Bulge in WWII and was a prisoner of war from December 1944 to April 1945.

To learn more: https://www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/Diaries/Stalag%20IX-B%20Bad%20Orb/Underwood-Jake-590A-9B/Underwood-Jake-590A-9B.pdf

“There may have been others,” she said. “We don’t know.”

Local VFW flags readied for posting along National Avenue. From the VFW Facebook page.

 

Fort Scott National Historic Site, History, Submitted

Fort Scott Welcomes Army Mounted Color Guard Aug. 29

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US Army Photo of the Commanding General's Mounted Color Guard Soldiers from the US Army's 1st Infantry Division.
US Army Photo of the Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard Soldiers from the US Army’s 1st Infantry Division.

Fort Scott, Kan. – Saturday, August 29, 2026, Fort Scott National Historic Site will host the Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard (CGMCG) from Fort Riley, with activities from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors of all ages are invited to witness living history as the Army quarters their horses in the Dragoon Stables, echoing practices from the 1840s and 1850s. Wagon and mule team rides will be available throughout the event.

The CGMCG preserves Fort Riley’s legacy, showcasing the discipline and tradition of America’s mounted forces. Soldiers and horses, outfitted in authentic uniforms and equipment, present polished displays of cavalry horsemanship and military tradition.

Fort Scott and Fort Riley share a historic connection: Fort Scott closed in 1853, the same year Fort Riley was established. Both posts played key roles in protecting travelers along the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails.

Fort Scott National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park Service, is open Friday through Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Park grounds are open daily from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. For more information or to learn how to get involved, call 620-223-0310 or visit www.nps.gov/fosc.

Fort Scott, History, Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes

LMC Awarded Grant to Support Unsung Heroes of Fort Scott

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Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes Awarded

Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Grant

 

Fort Scott, Kansas – The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes has been awarded a grant from the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) to support the “Unsung Heroes of Fort Scott” project.

 

The project, titled “Unsung Heroes of Fort Scott” will include a wall-mounted 55-inch digital screen with touch and interactive capabilities.  The screen will be placed in the museum and contain information about Fort Scott and Kansas unsung heroes and their histories. The wall mount contains technology that will allow for AI portraits of unsung heroes like native son and Renaissance man Gordon Parks, one of Fort Scott’s early Jewish businessmen Alfred Weil, and Kansas suffragist Carrie Langston Hughes, to name only a few! An interactive map will also pinpoint the connections to all of the Fort Scott unsung heroes! Through this effort, the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes aims to promote tourism, improve our local economy, and engage our local, national, and international visitors in new and exciting ways!

 

“We are really excited to work with the Freedom’s Frontier once again in our mutual effort to raise awareness about Kansas and Fort Scott unsung heroes and their history!” said Norm Conard, Executive Director of the LMC of Unsung Heroes.

 

Freedom’s Frontier is a congressionally designated national heritage area that spans eastern Kansas and western Missouri, working with partners to preserve and share the stories of the region’s role in shaping the nation’s history.  FFNHA provides grant funding to support projects promoting heritage tourism, historic preservation, and public interpretation.

 

The project is expected to be completed by the end of this summer.

 

Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes: The LMC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) that works with students and educators within a range of diverse academic disciplines, to develop projects focused on unsung heroes. Our mission is to share those projects and the stories of these unsung heroes with our community through our museum at the Center!

Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA): FFNHA builds awareness of struggles for freedom in western Missouri and eastern Kansas. Established by Congress in 2006, FFNHA covers a unique physical and cultural landscape across 41 counties and 31,000 square miles. It promotes three diverse, interwoven, and nationally significant stories: frontier settlement, the Kansas-Missouri Border War and Civil War, and enduring civil rights disputes. FFNHA inspires respect for multiple perspectives and empowers area residents to preserve and share these stories, achieving its goals through interpretation, preservation, conservation, and education for all residents and visitors. It is one of the 62 federally recognized national heritage areas across the United States.

 

 

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LMC Raises Awareness About Fort Scott and Kansas With New Grant

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 The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes has been awarded a grant from the LMCFreedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) to support the “Unsung Heroes of Fort Scott” project.

 

The project, titled “Unsung Heroes of Fort Scott,” will include a wall-mounted 55-inch digital screen with touch and interactive capabilities.  The screen will be placed in the museum and contain information about Fort Scott and Kansas unsung heroes and their histories. The wall mount contains technology that will allow for AI portraits of unsung heroes like native son and Renaissance man Gordon Parks, one of Fort Scott’s early Jewish businessmen Alfred Weil, and Kansas suffragist Carrie Langston Hughes, to name only a few! An interactive map will also pinpoint the connections to all of the Fort Scott unsung heroes! Through this effort, the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes aims to promote tourism, improve our local economy, and engage our local, national, and international visitors in new and exciting ways!

 

“We are really excited to work with the Freedom’s Frontier once again in our mutual effort to raise awareness about Kansas and Fort Scott unsung heroes and their history!” said Norm Conard, Executive Director of the LMC of Unsung Heroes in Fort Scott.

 

Freedom’s Frontier is a congressionally designated national heritage area that spans eastern Kansas and western Missouri, working with partners to preserve and share the stories of the region’s role in shaping the nation’s history.  FFNHA provides grant funding to support projects promoting heritage tourism, historic preservation, and public interpretation.

 

The project is expected to be completed by the end of this summer.

 

Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes: The LMC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) that works with students and educators within a range of diverse academic disciplines, to develop projects focused on unsung heroes. Our mission is to share those projects and the stories of these unsung heroes with our community through our museum at the Center!

Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA): FFNHA builds awareness of struggles for freedom in western Missouri and eastern Kansas. Established by Congress in 2006, FFNHA covers a unique physical and cultural landscape across 41 counties and 31,000 square miles. It promotes three diverse, interwoven, and nationally significant stories: frontier settlement, the Kansas-Missouri Border War and Civil War, and enduring civil rights disputes. FFNHA inspires respect for multiple perspectives and empowers area residents to preserve and share these stories, achieving its goals through interpretation, preservation, conservation, and education for all residents and visitors. It is one of the 62 federally recognized national heritage areas across the United States.

 

 

Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, History

Chamber Coffee at Fort Scott Railroad Museum, July 2

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Join us for Chamber Coffee
hosted by Chamber Member
The Fort Scott Railroad Museum

Thursday, July 2nd — 8am
@ The Fort Scott Railroad Museum (The Depot)
1 Scott Ave.

Fort Scott Railroad Museum

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to attend this week’s Chamber Coffee, hosted by new Chamber member, the Fort Scott Railroad Museum, on Thursday, July 2, at 8:00 a.m. The event will be held at 1 Scott Avenue in the historic depot located directly behind the Ellis Foundation building, caddy-corner from the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber Coffee will be hosted by local businessman Al Niece, owner of Niece Manufacturing, whose recent investments in preserving several of Fort Scott’s historic properties include the restoration of the city’s last remaining railroad depot. The museum will be managed by volunteer Rick Sadler, who is helping lead the effort to preserve and share Fort Scott’s railroad history with the community.

Guests will enjoy coffee, juice, and light refreshments while learning about the exciting vision for the Fort Scott Railroad Museum. Attendees will also have the opportunity to register for a special door prize drawing.

The Fort Scott Railroad Museum is dedicated to preserving Fort Scott’s rich railroad heritage while inspiring curiosity, learning, and community pride. Through engaging exhibits, the museum seeks to deepen public understanding of the region’s important role in shaping American transportation history.

The museum is housed in Fort Scott’s last remaining railroad depot. Originally constructed in 1870 near the Marmaton River, the depot was relocated to its current downtown location in 1997 to protect it from flooding. Following the Civil War, Fort Scott emerged as one of the premier cities of the American frontier. Between 1870 and 1900, the community competed with Kansas City on three separate occasions to become the largest railroad center west of the Mississippi River.

Chamber members and guests are encouraged to attend and learn more about this exciting preservation effort and the history that helped shape Fort Scott.

Fort Scott Railroad Depot historic photo

For additional information about the Fort Scott Railroad Museum, email fortscottrailroadmuseum@gmail.com.

For more information about Chamber Coffee or other Chamber events, contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 or visit fortscott.com and select the Chamber Coffees category on the Events Calendar for upcoming Chamber Coffee locations.

Fort Scott National Historic Site, Government, History

Immerse Yourself in America’s History at the Fort On July 4

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Join Fort Scott NHS for the Sights and Sounds of American Independence

Fort Scott, Kan. – Celebrate American independence with the sounds of cannon fire and immersion in America’s history while honoring the men and women who have defended the United States through the growth of our nation.

 

On Saturday, July 4th, we will fire artillery, lead Fort tours, and honor all those who have fought for our freedom.

 

SATURDAY, JULY 4

10 a.m. – Artillery Demonstration

11 a.m. – Artillery Demonstration

1 p.m. – Ranger Guided Tour of the Fort

2 p.m. – Artillery Demonstration

3 p.m. – Artillery Demonstration

 

Visitors and community members are reminded that fireworks are not permitted on the grounds of Fort Scott National Historic Site.

 

Fort Scott National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park Service, is open Friday through Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Park grounds are open daily from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. For more information or to learn how to get involved, call 620-223-0310 or visit www.nps.gov/fosc.

 

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About the National Park Service. Established in 1916, the National Park Service preserves America’s most treasured natural and cultural places for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of current and future generations. Learn more at nps.gov.

 

Credit Photo as: NPS Photo of an artillery firing.

 

 

Submitted by Carl Brenner
Program Manager for Interpretation and Resource Management
Fort Scott National Historic Site (www.nps.gov/fosc)

National Park Service, DOI Region 5

Art, History, Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes

Celebrating the 2026 ArtEffect Winner

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Artist Depicts Francis Perkins

Presenting the
2026 Grand Prize Award!
Steve Han, a 10th grade student at Beckman High School in Irvine, California, earned the $6,000 Grand Prize. Han’s colored pencil, marker, and pen work on paper, The Hands of Reconstruction, Frances Perkins, depicts Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a U.S. Cabinet position and a driving force behind landmark labor reforms that reshaped workers’ rights and social protections during the New Deal era.

In his Impact Statement, Han describes how the imagery of his artwork celebrates Perkins’ leadership: “In the center is Perkins who lifts a torn American flag. The flag shows a nation hurt and sunken by poverty, exploitation, and instability, but she still lifts the flag. Through this gesture, I wanted to express Perkins’ determination not to let suffering define the future.”
Congratulations, Steve Han!
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ARTEFFECT Winners Celebrated at MCAAD Gallery in Washington, DC!
On Sunday, June 14, ARTEFFECT Celebrated the opening of the ARTEFFECT Gallery at MCAAD in Washington, DC with previous winners Anne Jumper, Grace Li, and Sophie Sterling. Anne and Grace spoke about their artworks in the gallery, sharing about their process and why they chose their unsung heroes as inspiring role models.

Congratulations once again to the 43 young artists featured in the ARTEFFECT Gallery at MCAAD celebrating the LMC Unsung Heroes!
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INNOVATION GENERATION
2026 SUMMER ART COMPETITION
NOW OPEN!
ARTEFFECT’s new summer competition, Innovation Generation, focuses on the theme of innovation and invites young artists to celebrate the stories of Unsung Heroes who made positive, profound, and lasting contributions to others through their innovations, inventions, and research.

The competition is open to high school students. All students in grades 9-12 are eligible to participate, including rising high school freshmen (students entering 9th grade in Fall 2026) and students who graduated high school in 2026.
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Ambassadors in Action!
Meet our 2025-2026 Ambassador Michelle Hickey, an Art Teacher at Scio Middle & High School in Scio, Oregon.

Each ARTEFFECT Ambassador culminates their visual arts online fellowship with a capstone project that brings the inspiring stories of the LMC Unsung Heroes into their classrooms and communities.

Here is an excerpt from Michelle’s Capstone Project report:

“My students learned a lot more about their Unsung Hero’s needing to be able to speak about them, and the process it took to make their artwork, and they are a lot more confident now with what they would do in the future for another project like this.”

Congratulations to Michelle and her students at Scio Middle & High School in Oregon for your fantastic ARTEFFECT projects!
Read more about Michelle’s capstone project
Congratulations to Michelle’s student, Lily Burkett (Grade 11), for winning a 2026 Certificate of Excellence for her artwork Mother of the Mesozoic about Unsung Hero Mary Anning!
Michelle also had two other students whose projects were selected as Finalists in the 2026 ARTEFFECT annual competition!
2026 Finalists by Michelle Hickey’s students: An Unseen Star by Cecilee Faville (Grade 11) about Unsung Hero Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin; and Resilience and Safety by Lucian Hickey (Grade 8) about Unsung Hero Lt. Col. Tran Ngoc Hue.
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Dinosaurs Are Coming to Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heros from June 15 to July 11

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Sending on behalf of Chamber member

DINOSAURS
ARE COMING TO THE LMC!

This summer, explore the story of Mary Anning — the teenage fossil hunter whose discoveries helped change science forever.

June 15 – July 11

Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes

| 1 S. Main | Fort Scott

FREE Admission

10 AM – 5 PM

MONDAY – FRIDAY

10 AM – 4 PM

SATURDAY

Discover fossils, history, and the inspiring story of a true Unsung Hero of paleontology.

Perfect summer stop for families, travelers, educators, and dinosaur lovers of all ages!

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Food, Gordon Parks Museum, History

Food For The Journey: Kansas Stories at The Gordon Parks Museum

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Presentation Explores African American Food Traditions in Kansas

 

Fort Scott, KS. – The Gordon Parks Museum in Fort Scott, Kansas will host “Food for the Journey: Kansas Stories,” an interactive presentation and demonstration by Theressa Rice that will take place on June 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. at The Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center at 2108 S. Horton St.  Members of the community are invited to attend the free event. Contact the Gordon Parks Museum at 620-223-2700 ext. 5850 for more information. The event is part of “Kansas Folklife: Celebrating Kansas Traditions,” a series of folklife presentations developed by Humanities Kansas recognizing the nation’s milestone 250th anniversary.

 

This is a free Lunch and Learn event, with drinks and desserts provided.

“Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend this presentation event to learn more about the Kansas Folklife and the journey of African Americans migration from the south” said Museum Director, Kirk Sharp.

 

As African Americans made their way to Kansas, what foods came with them? Theressa Rice’s presentation is rooted in stories – stories from her history, her grandparents’ farm, her family’s migration from Oklahoma and Texas, and the food that graced the table for Sunday Supper once they reached their destination. Some stories might sound familiar – hunting for rabbits, frying up chickens, boiling potatoes dug straight from the ground, and picking berries off the vine to make into a delicious pie. Audience members will connect to these timeless traditions that stretch across generations (and maybe even get a slice of homemade pie to try).

 

Theressa Rice is a storyteller, baker, and small business owner.

 

“Kansas Folklife: Celebrating Kansas Traditions” is part of “By the People: Beyond 250,” a national initiative of the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

 

For more information about “Food for the Journey: Kansas Stories” in Fort Scott, Kansas, contact the Gordon Parks Museum at 620-223-2700 ext.5850 or visit gordonparkscenter.org

 

 

 

About Humanities Kansas

Humanities Kansas is an independent nonprofit leading a movement of ideas. Since 1972, HK’s programming, grants, and partnerships have documented and shared stories to spark conversations and invite new insights. Together with statewide partners and supporters, HK encourages Kansans to draw on diverse histories, literatures, and cultures to create connections with one another and strengthen Kansas communities and our democracy. Visit humanitieskansas.org.

 

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