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Although some may think of its name as a political statement, Liberal really got its name from a spirit of hospitality and generosity. In the 1880s, water was a rare commodity in southwest Kansas. Travelers and ranchers needed a place to rest their livestock and quench their thirst as they headed west. Available water was often very expensive.<br /> <br /> S.S. Rogers homesteaded this area, digging a well for his own use. Visitors were always granted permission to use the well and always offered to pay for the privilege. “Water is always free here,” was Rogers’ reply.<br /> <br /> Visitor’s replies of, “that’s mighty liberal of you,” helped the area become known as “The Liberal Well” and travelers were encouraged to stop. Just a few miles off the southern Santa Fe Trail route, Liberal became an important stop in the history of the westward migration. Rogers later added a goods store and some people decided to stay and farm this area. In 1886, he put a post office in his store and in 1888, the small community known as Liberal, KS was incorporated.<br /> <br /> Not long after, the railroad headed west and created a depot, bringing permanent commerce to the area. The two Rock Island Depot buildings, both fully restored, can still be enjoyed. The Greer Eating House, which was the restaurant and motel in the past, houses a restaurant and the VA Medical Clinic. The main depot building houses the Liberal Chamber of Commerce and includes an area dedicated to railroad memorabilia.<br /> <br /> Another piece of railroad history, 13 miles northeast of Liberal, is the Mighty Samson of the Cimarron, a 1,269 foot railroad bridge built in 1939 and considered an engineering marvel of its day.<br /> <br /> During World War II, Liberal was used as a training site for the U.S. Army Corps pilots. Planes would stop and refuel in Liberal in transit between the Pacific and Atlantic campaigns.

The Elizabeth Historical Society is the home of two historic museums in Elizabeth, Illinois. The Elizabeth History Museum has over 4,000 local history artifacts and the Great Chicago Railway Depot Museum contains an operating telegraphy bay along with more than 3,000 railroad artifacts.

Find out all kinds of information to plan your visit to Sedalia, Missouri.

The Art of Joyce Jewelry Collection is a collection of uniquely beautiful and functional original art jewelry. Each piece of jewelry is one of a kind customized design.

Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum centers around a restored 1896 trolley that ran from Shelburne Falls, MA to Colrain city.

The South Coast Railroad Museum in Goleta, California, focuses on the history, technology, and adventure of railroading.

The South Coast Railroad Museum in Goleta, California, focuses on the history, technology, and adventure of railroading.

Located in historic downtown Broken Arrow, near the site of the original train depot, the Broken Arrow Museum's mission is to gather and preserve local and regional history and artifacts that enrich the heritage of our city. Our organization works to

Heritage tourists and railroad enthusiasts will enjoy visiting Buena Vista Heritage

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DADA-DATA celebrates 100 years of the Dada movement. It’s a viral, vibrant, living homage, connected to our times like DADA was at war with its own. Stroll through our Depot, an ever-changing anti-museum of major DADA works. And take part in the weekly Hacktions.

Architekturbüro Ortner & Ortner BAUKUNST

Whether you are a first time visitor to Cartersville, or have lived here for years, we invite you to come and experience everything our historic downtown has to

Shops and Attractions in Duncans Mills, art galleries, dining, wine tasting, antiques, camping, fishing

Fortuna, located in coastal Northern California, is the gateway to the giant redwoods. This web site contains many redwood pictures and facts.