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Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park was established in , on October 26, 1992, by the United States Congress to commemorate the landmark decision of the U.S.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: National Historic Site of the United States in Topeka, Kansas
  • Also known as: “Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site”, “Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site”, “Brown versus Board of Education National Historic Site”, “BRVB”, “Monroe Elementary School”, and “Monroe School”
  • Address: 1515 Southeast Monroe Street, Topeka, KS 66612

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kansas State Capitol and Stormont Vail Events Center.

Government building
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The , known also as the Kansas Statehouse, is the building housing the executive and legislative branches of government for the U.S. state of .

Stadium
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The , formerly known as Kansas Expocentre, is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena built in 1987 in . Previously, the Topeka Sizzlers of the Continental Basketball Association, Kansas Koyotes indoor football team,Topeka Tarantulas, Topeka ScareCrows, Topeka Pilots ice hockey and Topeka Tropics of the National Arena League teams played there.

Theater building
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The Historic Jayhawk State Theatre of Kansas, is a theater located in downtown , United States. The theatre opened on August 16, 1926. The Jayhawk Hotel & Crosby Bros shopping complex where attached to the theatre making it a grand complex for visitors to eat, sleep and be entertained.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Topeka and North Topeka.

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is the capital of . Visitors come to see the Kansas Museum of History, Zoo, and Renisch Rose Gardens. The metropolitan area is rich in history and highly favored by nature. In 2019, it was home to 125,000 people.

Hamlet
, Kansas, is an area of , in United States. Although not officially a city, it is treated like one by many of its residents, and experiences relatively low crime rates compared to the rest of Topeka. is situated 2½ miles north of Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park.

Village
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is a census-designated place in , United States, and situated along the . As of the 2020 census, the population was 696. The community and township are both named for the Shawnee chief. is situated 5 miles east of Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park.

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

Latitude
39.03792° or 39° 2′ 17″ north
Longitude
-95.67647° or 95° 40′ 35″ west
Elevation
902 feet (275 metres)
Open location code
86F628QF+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 195038875
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Geo­Names ID
7233613
Wiki­data ID
Q991084
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