This twelve-room French mansion, home to the governors of Kansas, was built by Frank P MacLennan in 1928. The foyer displays pictures of the first ladies and first man of Kansas and a hand-loomed state seal rug Dining room chairs are done in needlepoint depicting Kansas wildflowers. Cedar Crest, which overlooks the Kansas River, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes over 200 acres of natural trails and ponds. Tours are offered 1 to 3 p.m. every Friday.
Admission is free.
Located at 1 Cedar Crest Road. The State Capitol Building rises 304 feet above the surrounding downtown area. The native limestone structure houses some of the most famous artworks of native-born John Stewart Curry and other Kansas artists. Constructed between 1866 and 1903, the Capitol has a variety of architectural features and one of the most elaborate senate chambers in the country. Open every day of the year.