Kansas Crossroads

04/21/2023

Explore Butler County this beautiful spring weekend! Look for the 27 historical sites plus many more!

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Butler County, Kansas, United States. The locations of National Register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.[1]

04/21/2023

Have you purchased your DVD sets of Kansas Crossroads Season 1 - The History of Butler County & Season 2 - The Story of Wichita yet? They are available through our website or in the Gusher Gift Shoppe at the Kansas Oil Museum, 383 E Central Avenue, El Dorado, KS.
Get yours today!

The Kansas Oil Museum is the one of the largest museums in the state with a focus on the history of America's early 20th-century oil industry. We also preserve and interpret the history of Butler County, Kansas, from the earliest days of the Native American tribes and the pioneers, to small-town and

12/27/2022

Here is the link to order the Season 2 DVD boxed set of Kansas Crossroads - The Story of Wichita.

Wichita is the largest city in the state of Kansas. The city has a rich history that begins with a Native American past that soon moves into a cowtown, a cattle trail and extends to a twentieth century air capital. Through interviews, historic photographs, and research, Ken Spurgeon and Suzanne Wal

12/24/2022

The DVDs have arrived!
Just in time for Holiday gifting!
”Kansas Crossroads - The Story of Wichita”, the 2nd season in the Kansas Crossroads television series researched, written and hosted by Historian, Author, Educator, and Award Winning Filmmaker Ken Spurgeon and Butler County Historical Society/Kansas Oil Museum Curator Suzanne Walenta comes in a boxed set of 3 DVDs containing 6 hours of insightful history of the largest city in Kansas.
The boxed set will retail for $35 but from now through Dec 31, 2022 will sell for the holiday price of $25.
Come by the Museum or call 316-321-9333 and we will ship for you!
All proceeds from the DVD sales benefit our museum which is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.

10/23/2022

Today, the last episode of Kansas Crossroads Season 2 aired on the CW. We loved this project and the countless conversations that took place during filming and research. Wichita has a rich history!

Thank you so much for tuning in with us. We will share updates about future projects and when DVDs become available.

What was one fun fact you learned from this season? 👀

10/16/2022

The second season of Kansas Crossroads is concluding the next two weeks with Episode 11 and Episode 12 airing Sundays at 5pm on the KSCW.

Today at 5pm, Episode 11 takes a look at the incredible arts and music that have come out of Wichita. From the Wichita Art Museum to Music Theater of Wichita and more. We also take a look at our sports legacy and also visit some sports stories in Episode 12.

10/09/2022

It's Sunday! Which means another episode of our favorite series, Kansas Crossroads. 🤩

Tune in at 5pm on the CW for Episode 10 - Cultural Connections.

10/02/2022

Join us at 5 PM on the CW for Episode 9 of Kansas Crossroads Season 2. Episode 9 is titled "The growth of the aviation industry".

An attack on Pearl Harbor catapulted the United States into World War II. Wichita aircraft companies - Boeing, Beech and Cessna became key defensive partners in the battle of the skies over Europe and the Pacific. The aviation industry would become a permanent part of Wichita's identity.

Please enjoy this sneak peek of the episode.

This is an excerpt from Kansas Crossroads, Season Two, Episode 9

09/25/2022

Join us today, September 25th for Episode 8 of "Kansas Crossroads" on the CW at 5:00 PM!

Episode 8 is titled "Air Capital"

Pictures below:
Clyde Cessna, principal founder of Cessna Aircraft Corporation

Boeing Workers - Image provided and restricted by Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum