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Enjoy a visit through the beautiful Post Rock Country beginning with the magnificent Ness County Bank Building dubbed "The Skyscraper of the Plains" in Ness City, Kansas. You will then travel back to La Crosse, Kansas to visit the Post Rock Museum, one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas Architecture." There you will experience an authentic limestone quarrying and dressing demonstration followed by an authentic German Meal hosted in the internationally recognized Kansas Barbed Wire Museum. There will also be an opportunity to visit the other museums on the La Crosse Campus.
After lunch, you will travel to Liebenthal, Kansas, the first Volga German settlement in Rush and Ellis Counties; The Holy Cross Shrine in Pfeifer, and The Basilica of St. Fidelis in Victoria, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Along the route, the bus will pass by several historic limestone treasures where you will be enjoy brief stopovers and photo opportunities. Some of those locations will include the history of the "Christ Pilot Me" sculpture near Bazine, and a chance to learn about different types of Post Rock construction methods and preservation in the small community of Alexander, Kansas. Your will travel on a luxury tour bus with knowledgeable tour guides who will provide insight into the architectural characteristics and historical significance that make each of these buildings unique.
This tour will offer a glimpse of the area’s history and an understanding of the values of the early settlers with a different perspective from other similar tours. Spaces are limited so sign up early.
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