Hitting the Road:100 Years on the Victory Highway
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Hitting the Road: 100 Years on the Victory Highway, an exhibit made in partnership between Tonganoxie Community Historical Society, Watkins Museum of History, Wyandotte County Museum with images from the Kansas Historical Society, tells the story of the 1923 picnic and the history of road development that proceeded Victory Highway (now US24/40). The exhibit also highlights the road’s origins as a war memorial, its state-of-the-art paving, and shares stories of the road’s impact on the lives of communities it passed through.
Locations | Dates |
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Old City Council Chambers 321 Delaware St. Tonganoxie, KS 66086 | September 16, 2023 |
Tonganoxie Community Historical Society & Museum 201 W. Washington St. Tonganoxie, KS 66086 | September 19 – October 14, 2023 |
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St. Lawrence, KS 66044 | October 16 – November 15 |
Wyandotte County Museum 631 N 126th St Bonner Springs, KS 66012 | November 17 – January 2024 |
Tonganoxie Community Historical Society
and Museum
201 W. Washington St.
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913)-845-2960
Wyandotte County Museum
631 N 126th St
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
(913) 573-5002y