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The Historic Ritchie House

Public Tour Times

Tuesday through Thursday 9am to 1pm

Suggested Admission Fee

.50 Students

2.00 Adults

Other Programs by Zoom this year

Cheryl Brown Henderson at 3pm February 19th

February 26th 3pm

Dave Fisher discusses

Abolitionist Rev. Fisher

Curtis Pitts March 5th On the past, present and future of Topeka Technical School.

March 12th

Topeka Show and Tell on

All programs are free to Historical Society members however non members will be asked to donate $5 to attend.

Home of John and Mary Jane Ritchie

Kansas Territorial Settlers of Topeka

Cox Communications

Heritage Education Center

Shawnee County Historical Society

1116 and 1118 SE Madison Street

Topeka, Kansas 66601

785-234-6097

Learn about the Bleeding Kansas era of the 1850's. And see an Underground Railroad Site and learn about the quest for Freedom before the Civil War.

Thursday night, February 9th, A symposium was held at the Cox Center next to the Ritchie House about the Underground Railroad. Click here for the story from KSNT:

The Shawnee County Historical Society formed in 1946. It's founders recognized the need to preserve the facts and legends of the early days of our county up to more recent times.