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Emporia, KS: A Walking Tour of the Best the City Has to Offer

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Join us for an immersive walking tour of the charming and historic city of Emporia, Kansas. In this video, we'll take you on a journey through the heart of Emporia, showcasing its rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning architecture. Discover hidden gems, iconic landmarks, and local hotspots as we meander through the picturesque streets of this welcoming community.
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Emporia History
02:19 Granada Theatre
04:26 Historic Downtown and Museum
14:12 Old Schools
16:43 William Allen White Memorial
24:55 Carnegie Libary
30:58 William Allen White House
Emporia was founded in 1857 as a small settlement along the Santa Fe Trail. The city was named after Emporia, Virginia, which was the hometown of one of the town's founders, Preston B. Plumb. During the 1860s, Emporia experienced rapid growth as it became a vital trading post and transportation hub for travelers and settlers heading west. It also served as a stop for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. Emporia is known for being an educational center. In 1863, the city became home to Emporia State University, originally known as the Kansas State Normal School. The university has had a profound influence on the community and continues to play a significant role in Emporia's identity. Emporia gained national recognition largely due to the influential newspaper editor and writer, William Allen White. His editorial work for the Emporia Gazette, especially during the early 20th century, had a profound impact on journalism and politics in the United States.
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@ElRadioDJ913 2 месяца назад

I have visited Emporia KS for the first time when I went to ESU for College in 2015. I thought Emporia was just a small town, but after being over there for a year, I loved it. The atmosphere is just so laidback and inviting all around. The people down there are friendly, the diverse bars and local restaurants are appetizing, and the activities are amazing. I am a KC native, and I am willing to go back and revisit Emporia someday of how peaceful it was being down there. It's crazy that I have not been down there for nearly a decade.

@WanderingWalksofWonder Месяц назад

Thanks for watching. Emporia is really a great place to explore. Big enough with the University and businesses, but small enough to wander the downtown area and just a block or so away are some nice neighborhoods to explore.

@McPherson952 5 месяцев назад

Emporia was an American Graffiti type town growing up in the 60’s & 70’s. It was a town where everybody knew your name and watched over the kids. The businessmen and merchants were a delight to shop with and chances were you played with their kids and the men played golf while the women were involved in social clubs. The kids all played baseball during the summer and swam at the public pool on the South part of town, or the Country Club in the north. By junior high and high school, all the kids joined together as either Vikings or Spartans. High school activities were the place to be on Friday nights and on Saturday it was one of the two collage’s that provided sport entertainment. Everyone attended church on Sunday, making Emporia the ideal town to grow up in.

@mohammedyousuf4462 Месяц назад

WILLIAMS L WHITES BUILDING WAS BUTIFULL NICE BRICK

@mohammedyousuf4462 Месяц назад

I WATCHED THE STORY OF MARRY WHITES .THE TRAGIC DEATH STORY TOUCHED ME

@JGucka 8 месяцев назад

Again a very nice walking video of you! I really enjoyed watching. Many greetings 😀

@WanderingWalksofWonder 8 месяцев назад

Many thanks!

@IsraelCoelloperez 23 дня назад

I'm going to live in Emporia soon, but I don't know what the job opportunities are like.

@mannym1248 2 месяца назад

I live right by the William Allen White house and Emporia is nice but has a nasty side to it with an extremely large amount of tweakers and numerous potholes throughout the city. It also has alot of unexpected waterman breaks that appear out of nowhere. The people are either or but very judgemental. I do online sales on Marketplace and this is the only place I've experienced issues with no shows or people trying to bully me online and I do alot of sales in other cities like Lawrence, KC, Olathe, etc and never had one issue but here it's a different story. I also was almost attacked in broad daylight about a month back two blocks from the William Allen White House and almost robbed last summer a block from the police station in broad daylight by a tweaker. Downtown is beautiful but it's getting to be dangerous at certain times and there's alot of thefts here and recently now shootings. Stay safe and watch out for potholes cause I've never seem so many anywhere else besides Topeka. I'm a lifelong Emporian born and raised and I can honestly say I'm embarrassed and ashamed to call this place home because of the people in general, not all, but quite a few. Great video though and one thing I can say about Emporia it has alot of fun activities during the spring and summer like the National Disc Golf tournament, Downtown concerts, food Trucks, Unbound Gravel Riders that come from around the world and celebrations that you can bring the whole family to enjoy.

@danielrose5265 6 месяцев назад

Beautiful town I wish I had the money to move down there right now

@WanderingWalksofWonder 6 месяцев назад

It really is a great place to live in and explore.

@danielrose5265 6 месяцев назад

Where are all the people at

@WanderingWalksofWonder 6 месяцев назад

I typically do my videos on quiet Sunday mornings as it allows for better views of the historical buildings.

@lugiland 4 месяца назад

i rember old timers talking about americus being the county seat until a group from emporia decided they would steal all the couynty records in the middle of the night the leader of the group was hung but emporia became the county seat@@WanderingWalksofWonder

@mohammedyousuf4462 Месяц назад

ALLAH (GOD) BLESS HIM AND HIS FAMILY HIS SON BILL AND DAUGHTER MERRY WHITES