Congratulations, welcome to the first county I’ve visited outside of Arkansas that has two county seats!  Usually when a county has two seats, it’s either because it’s big and there’s a desire for citizen access to be close by everyone or there’s a geographical impediment that makes travel difficult.  In this case, however, it’s neither.  … Continue reading 594. Kansas City/Independence, Jackson County (MO004) →

Had I paid closer attention to map boundaries and such, this would have been my official cache for Johnson County. But who cares about that? I had planned for this trip to Kansas City for quite a while. Imagine my surprise to learn that there was going to be a Mega the weekend I was … Continue reading Geocoinfest 2021 →

As I rolled into town, I soothed my ears with the dulcet tones of King Pleasure. Being the music nerd that I am, it had to happen. As a sidenote, he only wrote the lyrics, not the music, but we'll circle back around to that a little later. The courthouse, as you can see, was … Continue reading 593. Kansas City, Wyandotte County (KS057) →

Well, well, well... That's quite a thing, no? I don't know if I would call it avant-garde, but this is definitely more modern and more interesting than I would have expected. It does have a certain flair to it as modern buildings go, but this is also not the most stunning thing I've ever seen, … Continue reading 592. Olathe, Johnson County (KS056) →

Once again, I wish I could speak to the landscapers of the past to let them know not to obscure the fronts of courthouses with trees! That said, this courthouse does have something that I don't remember seeing before: square towers! I'm not 100% sure I would have noticed it except for a placard out … Continue reading 591. Ottawa, Franklin County (KS055) →

Luckily, the rain decided to go down to a mere drizzle.  I enjoyed a much easier drive, nowhere near as taxing as the road to Emporia.  The courthouse was laudable, and I have to give kudos to my phone camera again.  This turned out to be a really good shot considering the two big lights … Continue reading 590. Lyndon, Osage County (KS054) →

Remember I mentioned that it was raining back in El Dorado?  I should have shut my mouth because I had no idea what was coming.  The drive here was harrowing!  I had times where the visibility was less than 50 feet because of all the rain.  On two occasions, there were lightning strikes close enough … Continue reading 589. Emporia, Lyon County (KS053) →

Of course, the heavens opened up again on the way here! Not a drop in Texas or Oklahoma, but all over Kansas while I’m driving up! That said, what a lovely courthouse. It’s been a while since I saw quite so much on a lawn monument-wise. With the rain dropping down on me though, I … Continue reading 588. El Dorado, Butler County (KS052) →

Being the music maven (and by that, I mean “nerd”) that I am, rest assured that I chose to cherchez le obvious and roll into town to the dulcet tones of Glen Campbell. The courthouse is a modern affair, a taller courthouse for a busier city. But across the street… …is this beautiful creature. I … Continue reading 587. Wichita, Sedgwick County (KS051) →

As you can see the courthouse was illuminated enough to take a decent photograph. Lovely, and probably WPA era, though I have misattributed those so many times that you shouldn’t take my word for that. The big bright light in the center seemed like it would be an annoyance, but it didn’t work out too … Continue reading 586. Wellington, Sumner County (KS050) →