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Topeka, Kansas
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| The state's capital (pop. 126,500) was founded by | Can I make the Topeka reservation by phone? We |
| abolitionists in 1854. A century later it played a key | would be happy to help you make any Topeka hotel |
| role in the civil-rights movement: Sumner Elementary | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| School was the catalyst for the Brown v. Board of | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Education ruling by the Supreme Court that forced | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| the desegregation of public schools. | Saturday and Sunday. |
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| To get a better feel for the city's role in state | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| government, take a walking tour of the impressive | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| state capitol, built in 1866 with native limestone and | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| several types of marble. Displayed inside are a | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| number of murals by John Steuart Curry, including | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| one famous for its depiction of John Brown with a gun | card information. |
| in one hand and a Bible in the other. Another | |
| impressive government building is Cedar Crest, the | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| governor's residence. | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
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| Learn more about the state's history at the Kansas | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| Museum of History, which includes a hands-on | final confirmation number. |
| children's area, and the archives and library at the | |
| Kansas Center for Historical Research. | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| Ward-Meade Park is worth a visit for its Victorian | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| mansion, frontier log cabin and one-room | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| schoolhouse. (Don't be surprised if a schoolmarm | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| greets you at the door and reviews grammar rules.) | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| The Combat Air Museum has aircraft dating back to | |
| World War I. | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| Other attractions include the Topeka Zoo, with its | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| enclosed tropical rain forest, and the Reinisch Rose | information on the property information page, if this is |
| Garden. The Menninger Foundation Museum is | import to you. |
| devoted to the work and theories of the great | |
| psychiatrist Karl Menninger. Racing fans will also | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| want to visit Heartland Park Topeka, with stock-car, | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| motorcycle and drag racing events. A number of | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| Native American-operated casinos are on hand if | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| you're feeling lucky. 53 mi/85 km southwest of | |
| Kansas City. | |
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