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Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site
Topeka, KS 66603-3441
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Capitol Plaza Hotel & Convention Center $113 0.5 mi 0.8 km 3 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 11 attractions in Topeka
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The Monroe Elementary School, one of the segregated schools involved in the 1954 Supreme Court decision aimed at ending segregation in public schools,...... more » The Monroe Elementary School, one of the segregated schools involved in the 1954 Supreme Court decision aimed at ending segregation in public schools, is now a National Historic Site commemorating this landmark ruling. « less
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Attraction type: Architectural building, Educational site, National park, Historic site
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Address: Topeka, KS 66603-3441
Tel: 913-354-4273

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“Historic landmark worth visiting”
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4 of 5 stars
Keystone_Traveler 70 contributions
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Aug 18, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

All Americans should learn more about the struggles of our Civil Rights movement. A visit here will enhance one's understanding of this important part of our history. While it is helpful to research this topic before visiting, a visit here can spark further interest in the topic. As a historic site visitors need to do a lot of exhibit reading.... more

“Very well done, learned a lot and interested the kids”
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5 of 5 stars
RBurton 13 contributions
Denver Colorado
Mar 30, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

We visited this fairly new National Park site in February of 2005. We were just stopping on our way home from a long road trip, but I was worth the time. The exhibits are interesting and interactive enough for children, but have good information for adults. I felt like I really learned about the history of the civil rights movement,... more

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Topeka, KS 66603-3441
Tel: 913-354-4273