TroopFest
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Honoring those who have and are serving our country in U.S. Military. Food and Retail Vendors, Military History Displays and Reenactments, Vintage Military Vehicle Displays, USO Style Entertainment Live on stage. There is no charge to the public for this event, but donations would be appreciated.
So come out and enjoy the music, bring your family, friends, sun screen and lawn chairs.
TroopFest
Phone : Douglas Croft (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : chairman@vchcks.org
Web: www.vchcks.org
Festivals
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Military Park
One of several parks in Newton, the Military Park is exceptional because it is home to Santa Fe steam engine #1880 (a Prairie class 2-6-2) and a Civil War-era cannon. It is also the location of the public library.
Newton, KS ParksHarvey County Historical Museum and Library
The Harvey County historical Museum and Libraryi is housed in a former Carnegie Library that served Newton and Harvey County residents until 1973. Completed in 1904, the library was built by a gift from Andrew Carnegie and is the oldest public building in town. * Harvey County Hall:
Newton, KS MuseumsKauffman Museum
The Kauffman Museum is located on the Bethel College campus in North Newton. The museum emphasizes the cultural and natural history of the Central Plains and the immigration of the Mennonites to Kansas in the 1870
Newton, KS MuseumsBethel College
North Newton is home of Bethel College. Built in 1888, the striking Bethel College Administration building made of Kansas limestone in the Romanesque Revival style attracted the community's attention from the very beginning.
Newton, KS CollegesMennonite Settler Statue
The tallest, sturdiest Mennonite in Kansas stands seventeen feet tall in the Athletic Park. He is the Mennonite Settler Statue built in 1942
Newton, KS Landmarks