Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, Kansas, United States
4.5 (339 reviews) Spent Ranking #4 in Topeka Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
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The Monroe Elementary School, one of the segregated schools involved in the 1954 Supreme Court decision aimed at ending segregation in public schools, is now a National Historical Park commemorating this landmark ruling.
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1515 SE Monroe St, Topeka, KS 66612-1143
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4.5 based on (339 reviews)
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4Rob7171 5:00 PM Jun 26, 2020
A must see for a history buff
I highly recommend stopping here for a history buff or really for anyone to experience this moment in time. The real value to me was being able to walk the same halls of the school that Linda Brown did when she attended elementary school here, being the daughter of the plaintiff. It is very well preserved so one can get the feeling of how it was like when she went there. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, especially Myisha in the gifts shop (forgive me if I am not spelling it correctly). She is an incredible asset to the site, she has a lot of pride and enthusiasm about the place. I think they could improve how the displays are organized, sometimes it was a bit confusing following the sequence of events/time periods. I am very happy to see this building preserved and established as a national historic site.
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4MikeB1952 5:00 PM Jun 12, 2021
So Glad They've Commorated the Event
We had been to the Site a number of years ago, but hadn't gotten a Park Stamp. So this gave us the opportunity to go back. Of particular interest at this time. The Park Service has done a nice job of presenting the desegregation struggles. Out front there is a kiosk staffed by a Ranger who provided an overview of the Site and answered our multiple questions. After talking with the Ranger, we went into the School. In the gym they had a video of the Black People’s struggle for equality and fight against discrimination. A nicely done video with a young girl asking an older man about the Black struggles. We watched two parts of four. From there we toured the school. In several rooms, they had portrayed the events of the Black struggle for equality and non-discrimination. It was all well done. A bit overwhelming. But well done. As usual, we chatted with another Ranger asking all sorts of questions. At the end of the tour we were tired filling our brains with all the information the Park Service provided. But were glad we had taken the time to tour the Site. So glad we hadn't previously gotten a Park Stamp prompting us to come again.
