Amazing food and little known history in Southeast Kansas
November 9 marks a somber anniversary in Southeast Kansas. In 1888, 44 men, ages 13-to-45, were killed in Frontenac in the state’s largest mine disaster. 10 nationalities were represented in the deaths: America, Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, and Scotland.
This isn’t just a list of places, it’s a journey through time, through stories etched into the very soil of small towns and dusty highways.
There’s a particular kind of magic to a town that still waves at strangers. That was our first impression of Pittsburg, Kansas—a community rich with heart, history, and a hint of sweet nostalgia. Nestled in the southeastern corner of the Sunflower State, Pittsburg isn’t flashy or fast-paced. Instead, it invites you to slow down and soak in its blend of small-town warmth and historic grit.
There’s a quiet poetry to small-town museums, the kind you only hear if you lean in close enough. We found that on a damp morning walk through the Crawford County Historical Museum in Pittsburg, Kansas.
You’ll have to look twice and look often to see all the details hidden in the mural along Mike Hagerty’s workshop in the old Obertos Texeco building. Hagerty and his family are longtime Frontenac residents with more than a little Raider pride.
Though both Kansas cities and the surrounding suburbs are well-known for having Italians, few people know about the Italian communities in Kansas coal country. Both Crawford and Cherokee counties had significant Italian populations who came from all over Italy,
Art enthusiasts have several opportunities this semester to see art exhibits and attend receptions with noted artists in Porter Hall, home to the Pittsburg State University Art Department and two galleries.
At the beginning of December, Kelci Rae Cooper faced her fears and climbed scaffolding 30 feet in the air to create a one-of-a-kind mural at 818 N. Broadway, the future home 818 A Healing Space, which is a collaboration between Possibility Junction and other wellness practitioners.
The Military Vehicle Preservation Association: History In Motion convoy is traveling old Jefferson Highway from the Canadian line to New Orleans and will be in the Pittsburg area October 14-15.
Hispanic Heritage Month will be celebrated in a more robust way this year at Pittsburg State University and across the community.
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