The Solomon Valley Heritage Alliance, consisting of 24 Kansas communities located along the Solomon River and US Highway 24, all with a common agricultural heritage, yet each with a unique personality, are collaborating to interpret, preserve and promote their heritage. Welcome
to the
Solomon Valley
 
Updated
07-05-09

 
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Kiosk Locations
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07-05-09
 
New News

Message from
VHA President

KS Come & Get It!

 

NEW Pages!
Webster

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Histories
Studley

 Stockton
Lincoln Park Peaslee Photos

Solomon Valley

Tasco


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a County or Town
to Learn More

 

Sheridan County
Hoxie
Tasco
Cottonwood Ranch
Studley
 
Graham County
Morland
Penokee
Hill City
Bogue
Nicodemus
 
Rooks County
Damar
Webster State Park
Webster
Stockton
Woodston
 
Osborne County
Alton
Bloomington
Osborne
Portis
Downs
 
Mitchell County
Cawker City
Glen Elder
Glen Elder State Park
Solomon Rapids
Beloit
Asherville
Simpson
 
Cloud County
Glasco


 “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change
the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”  –Margaret Mead

   

Rediscover your heritage
-- Rediscover Kansas!

The Solomon Valley Highway 24
Heritage Alliance encourages
you to venture off the inter-state,
enjoy the route your parents
& grandparents  traveled--
US Hwy 24
!
 

Learn More about Traveling US Hwy 24

 

Kansas Humanities Council
  Kansas Humanities Council 
 

The Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance thanks & graciously acknowledges the Kansas Humanities Council for  grant monies provided to us for research focusing on "The Historical Context of Highway 24 that Passes Through the Solomon Valley."      

Journey Stories
Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibit
 
Featured at the Glasco Corner Store, Glasco, Kansas

August 14 - September 27, 2009

 

Journey Stories, is a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition that will be touring Kansas 2009-2010. Kansas was selected as one of only 5 states to host this premier exhibition examining the history of American transportation.

 
The Glasco Community Foundation was selected by Kansas Humanities Council for this honor.  Their part of the exhibit will feature the History of U. S. Highway 24 through the Solomon Valley. 

  

Journey stories - tales of how we got "here" - are as American as apple pie. Why did our ancestors come to America? Why did our families choose Kansas as home? Learn More About: Journey Stories


 

Twenty-four communities, all with a common agricultural heritage, yet each with a unique personality, are collaborating to interpret, preserve and promote their heritage.
 

Each community has a kiosk for all explorers to sample the community's 8 rural cultural elements.  These 8 cultural elements were defined by the Kansas Sampler Foundation as a way to "See Kansas With New Eyes."
 

Stretching from the high plains of western Kansas, from which the Solomon River gets its start, the Solomon Valley slopes gently down as the river flows eastward along Highway 24.
 


Kiosk Locations

The common threads that weave these communities together are:

  • The Solomon River - along which the first settlers in this area made their homes
     

  • Highway 24 - which provides the vital transportation link between the communities
     

  • An agricultural heritage - from which all of these communities have sprung

While each town's original settlers' ancestry may have been different, whether German, French, English or African, they all had to find ways to survive, thrive and celebrate life in the Solomon Valley.  Each community along the valley has its own story to tell.
  

Our Eight Cultural Elements
Defined by Kansas Sampler Foundation

  • Geography

  • History

  • People

  • Commerce

  • Architecture

  • Customs

  • Art

  • Cuisine

See Kansas With New Eyes!

Learn More about the History of the Solomon Valley Purchase a History Book

Stories Of Land Of Man Of Nature


 

 

 

 

 

Travel information from
Kansas Travel & Tourism

  
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Solomon Valley-Hwy.24
Heritage Alliance
PO Box 572,
Glasco, KS 67445
 
785-568-0120
info@hwy24.org

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