Concordia Chamber of Commerce

BROWN GRAND THEATRE
Concordians with an appreciation for their heritage restored the
Brown Grand Theatre. The $500,000 project was completed in 1980
to this building, once the finest theater between Kansas City and
Denver. Since the restoration, thousands of visitors have toured the
theater and many more thousands have taken advantage of the
many performances held there each year. The theater may be
toured daily with a $2.00 suggested donation. (785-243-2553)

CLOUD COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Housed in this former Carnegie Library of native

limestone, the museum displays thousands of items of

Cloud County History. In the m

useum addition

hangs a

WWI vintage bi-winged airplane, as well as a

working

hand

pump well, antique cars, trucks, tractors, and farm

machinery. Also found there is a wooden

frame of a

historical barn. Open to visitors Tuesday through

Saturday, 1:00-5:00 p.m. A $1.00 donation is

requested. (785-243-2866)

FRANK CARLSON LIBRARY
Home to the many remembrances of Sen. Frank Carlson. Senator Carlson, from Concordia, served
Kansas as U.S. Senator, State Representative, and Governor. Tours are available. (785-243-2250)

NAZARETH CONVENT

Sisters of St. Joseph have lived

and

worked

Concordia and

elsewhere for most

of our history.

Built

at the turn of the

century, m

uch

the

building has

been

restored to its

original splendor

with beautiful

stained

glass, antiques and

chapel.

Tours of

the building are available

appointment

00-4:00 p.m.,

(

785-243-2113

)

NATIONAL ORPHAN TRAIN COMPLEX, INC.
In March of 2003, Concordia was named as the new home of the Orphan Train Heritage Society of
America, Inc. (OTHSA). In May of 2004, the Union Pacific Depot was placed on the National Register of
Historic Places, and restoration to the depot began. The museum houses Orphan Train artifacts. Founded
in 1986 by Mary Ellen Johnson, OTHSA had been collecting information about the Orphan Train Era and
the stories of the children who rode the trains.

In June of 2005, it was

announced that Bobby and

Wanda Morgan generously

donated money to build

the

Morgan Dowell Research

Center.

The research

center sits adjacent to

the Orphan

Train

Rider Museum, and

available for

genealogical

and

historical research.

The restored depot and newly complete research center make up the
National Orphan Train Complex, Inc. (NOTC), which opened to the public on
September 15, 2007. The mission of the National Orphan Train Complex is
to collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate knowledge about the orphan
trains, the children and agents who rode them, and local railroad history.

At the end of 2007, the two organizations merged. The museum’s collections, exhibitions, programming
and research will engage riders, researchers, and the general public and create an awareness of the
Orphan Train Movement. For more information about NOTC, call (785-243-4471) or e-mail .

FOR MORE INFORMATION...
The Cloud County Convention & Tourism office is located in the Cloud County Historical Society Museum
annex (the former Everett Hardware building), located at 130 E. 6th St. For maps and information on
places to see in Kansas, stop by or call (785-243-4303) or e-mail .

Places to visit in Concordia...