Scandia

The settlement of Scandia was in the fall of 1868 by members of the Scandinavian Agriculture Society of Chicago, Illinois. The town was named new Scandinavia and most of the early settlers were Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian. The Scandia Museum houses many relics from the early settlers to the present.

Historical Marker

Long before white men settled Kansas this region was the home of Pawnee Indians. French traders in the late 1700's named those along this river the Republican Pawnee in the…

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Things to Do in Scandia

Scandia United Methodist Church

The 1915 church building and the original church of 1877, were under the Swedish Methodist…

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Wohlfort Mansion

The 3-story mansion was built in the early 1890s by Thure Wohlfort, one of the…

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Amana Lutheran Church

The Amana Lutheran Church was founded in 1873 and has large beautiful stained glass windows…

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Scandia Museum

The Scandia Museum houses many relics from the early settlers who were mostly Swedish, Danish,…

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