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Amelia Earhart Earthwork
Atchison’s newest memorial to its favorite native daughter is the one-acre Amelia Earhart Earthwork created by famed Kansas artist Stan Herd. This living portrait of Earhart lies on the berm of a hill overlooking Warnock Lake. It was created to celebrate Earhart’s 100th birthday on July 24, 1997.
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