Join us for a fascinating journey through Kansas’s natural landscape and the roots of our communities with Carl Brenner, Program Manager for Interpretation and Resource Management at Fort Scott National Historic Site.
This engaging program will explore:
🌱 Kansas geology—limestone, coal, and what lies beneath our feet
🌾 The adaptation of prairie plants, habitats, and wildlife
🏗️ How natural resources helped shape communities and industry. A look ahead to Franklin’s growing story and the new Dragline Park
Fort Scott National Historic Site preserves original and reconstructed buildings from the mid-1800s and tells the powerful story of America’s growth during westward expansion, Bleeding Kansas, and the Civil War. It’s a must-visit destination—and a perfect partner for this conversation about land, labor, and legacy.
✨ This program ties directly to our quarterly exhibit “Giants of American Grit: The Page 618 Walking Dragline.”
🎟️ Free and open to the public.
👉 Bring a friend, learn something new, and help us celebrate the land and people that shaped Southeast Kansas!
You may also like the following events from Miners Hall Museum:
- This March, 21st March, 06:00 pm, A Night in Philadelphia: The Birthplace of Freedom in Franklin
- This May, 1st May, 05:00 pm, “14 Years Strong • 250 Years Proud” Honoring Heritage, Preserving History in Franklin
- This October, 17th October, 05:00 pm, Making Spirits Bright "Raise a Glass to Victory" in Franklin
