Attractions around Atchison
Explore 12 attractions, restaurants, shops around Atchison
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Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum
223 N Terrace St, Atchison, KS 66002-2525
The Amelia Earhart Birthplace is a historic building and museum that was the birthplace of aviator Amelia Earhart. It is located at 223 N. Terrace in Atchison, Kansas, United States. The house was built in 1861 in a Gothic Revival style & is on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. In 1897 Amelia Earhart was born in the home, which belonged to her maternal grandfather, Alfred Gideon Otis (1827–1912), a former judge, president of the Atchison Savings Bank & leading citizen in Atchison. The Earharts attended nearby Trinity Episcopal Church where Amelia was baptized. The birthplace was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 & is now a museum featuring memorabilia & artifacts about Amelia Earhart. The house served as a private residence until 1984 when a local citizen, Dr. Eugene J. Bribach, contributed $100,000 to the Ninety-Nines to acquire the property. The house was built in 1861 in a Gothic Revival style & is on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. In 1897 Amelia Earhart was born in the home, which belonged to her maternal grandfather, Alfred Gideon Otis (1827–1912), a former judge, president of the Atchison Savings Bank & leading citizen in Atchison. The Earharts attended nearby Trinity Episcopal Church where Amelia was baptized. The birthplace was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 & is now a museum featuring memorabilia & artifacts about Amelia Earhart. The house served as a private residence until 1984 when a local citizen, Dr. Eugene J. Bribach, contributed $100,000 to the Ninety-Nines to acquire the property.
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The Sallie House
200 South 10th Street, Atchison, KS 66002-1905
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Atchison County Historical Society Museum
Atchison, KS
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Evah C. Cray Historical Home
805 N 5th St, Atchison, KS 66002-1807
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International Forest of Friendship
1 Allingham Drive, Atchison, KS 66002
The Forest is a 5 acre park honoring more than 1500 people who have contributed to the field of aviation. Winding through the Forest is a wheelchair accessible pathway where visitors can see plaques naming those individuals inducted into the Forest and enjoy trees from all 50 US states and more than 35 countries around the world where the honorees reside. The Forest provides a peaceful natural setting for a stroll and an opportunity to enjoy the unique contributions to aviation and aerospace history made by the honorees.
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Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge
Atchison, KS
An engineering marvel when built in 1938, the bridge was a boon to Atchison's economy.
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Atchison Rail Museum
200 S 10th St, Atchison, KS 66002-2772
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Muchnic Art Gallery
704 N 4th St, Atchison, KS 66002-1924
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Riverfront and Independence Parks
201 E. Atchison St., Atchison, KS 66002
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Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum
16701 286th Rd, Atchison, KS 66002-4577
The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum celebrates Earhart’s trailblazing aviation legacy with interactive STEM and history exhibits surrounding “Muriel” — the world’s last Lockheed Electra 10-E — identical to plane Earhart flew on final flight. Surrounding Muriel are 14 interactive STEM and history storytelling exhibit areas that take visitors on an engaging and educational journey through Earhart’s life — from her growing up in Atchison, Kan., to the height of her worldwide fame. The museum is located at the Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport (K59) in Atchison, Kan. — hometown of the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Amelia Earhart Earthwork
178620 274th Rd Located west of Atchison overlooking Warnock Lake, Atchison, KS 66002
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Daily Trolley Tours
200 S 10th St Santa Fe Depot, Atchison, KS 66002-2772