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Ma Hush Kah Museum in White Cloud was originally a school building for African Americans, built between 1871 and 1872, and costing $12,000 featuring 4 classrooms as well as closets and cloakrooms. The White Cloud School provided education to young people and served as a cultural and activity center for 100 years. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building today is a museum housing the collections of the Ma Hush Kah Historical Society.

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Wilbur Chapman home

Built in 1880, this home, listed on the Kansas Historical Registry, belonged to Wilbur Chapman, creator of "Pete the Pig" piggy bank. Please stop and see the Historical Home where Wilbur Chapman lived. In 1910

White Cloud, KS Historic Homes

Lewis & Clark Pavilion

The Lewis and Clark expedition arrived in what is now Kansas June 26, 1804, in the North Kansas City area and pushed north along the Missouri River, exploring both sides of the river. They camped in Doniphan County, south of White Cloud on July 6-7

White Cloud, KS Historic Markers


Ma Hush Kah Museum

Ma Hush Kah Museum in White Cloud was originally a school building for African Americans, built between 1871 and 1872, and costing $12,000 featuring 4

White Cloud, KS Museums

Piggy Bank Monument

Pete the Pig Monument stands on main street in White Cloud, Kansas. In 1910, ten-year old Wilbur Chapman sold a prized pig to raise money for a leper colony. Coin savings banks were created in the shape of pigs, manufactured, and sold, resulting in the origination of the "Piggy Bank"

White Cloud, KS Monuments

Things to do near White Cloud, KS

City Parks

City Park boasts plenty of shade, a wonderful swimming pool, tennis courts, picnic area, playground, gazebo, auditoriu...

Lewis and Clark State Park

Camper sites with electricity, shower house, laundromat, playground, restrooms, and a swimming beach. ...

Banner Creek Fishing

Banner Creek Resevoir has been stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Cat, Flathead Catfish, Crappie, Redar Sunfish, Bluegill,...