National Historic Preservation Month

Citizens in Emporia, Kansas will join thousands of individuals around the country as part of a nationwide celebration of National Historic Preservation Month, May 2008. “This Place Matters" is the theme of the month-long celebration, which is sponsored annually by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  During this month, area 5th grade students will take a walking tour of historic downtown Emporia.  This has become an annual event, with 300+ children participating.  It is a great way to teach the important ties of the past to our future and to celebrate the unique and irreplaceable heritage of Emporia.                                

     Emporia 5th graders walk to Plumb Place during the preservation tours.

      Emporia Main Street, the Lyon County Historical Society and Emporia Arts Council encourage the citizens of the community to take a few moments during Preservation Month to appreciate the importance of our community’s history and spirit of place where we live, work and play.                                          Emporia Main Street & The Lyon County Historical Society annually recognize an individual or   organization who has excelled in preservation.  We will announce this years’ recipient of the J.Warren Brinkman Memorial Preservation Award in early May.

 Farmer's Market  is held every year from May to October on Saturday mornings beginning at 8:00am.  Beginning June 13, the Farmer's Market will also operate on Wednesday afternoons at 5:00pm. The Farmer's Market is located at 7th & Merchant, at the Merchant Street parking lot downtown.