Editing Concordia, Kansas (section)

===Points of interest===
[[Image:Bgt1907.jpg|thumb|left|The Brown Grand Theatre, 1907]]
In November 1905, Concordia resident Colonel [[Napoleon Bonaparte Brown]] announced to the townspeople his plans to build the [[Brown Grand Theatre]], a fully outfitted opera house for Concordia.  Renowned [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] theater architect [[Boller Brothers|Carl Boller]] was hired to prepare the design drawings and the blueprints. Restored to its original 1907 state, the 650 seat Brown Grand Theatre now serves as a tourist attraction and performing arts/community center for Concordia and North Central Kansas.

[[Camp Concordia]], a [[prisoner of war]] camp for captured Germans, was maintained a few miles north of Concordia during [[World War II]]. The original guard house remains and has been restored.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansastravel.org/campconcordia.htm|title=POW Camp Concordia - Concordia, Kansas|first=Keith|last=Stokes|website=www.kansastravel.org|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>

The [[Cloud County Historical Museum]] preserves and exhibits objects and documents of historical items representing early-day Kansas. It is housed in the former 1908 [[Andrew Carnegie]] Library building and a large newer annex. [[Cloud County, Kansas]] artifacts exhibited for viewing include items relating to nature, radio, railroads, quilts, photography, toys, [[vintage clothing]] and furniture, musical instruments, fossils, tools, and stained glass.  The museum is also home of one of the largest hand carved brick murals.<ref>[http://www.travelks.com/s/index.cfm?CID=5624&QString=eventsearch%3Da%26Page%3D12 Travel Kansas] Whole Wall Mural Dedication</ref> Records are on display of the military Prisoner of War Camp, churches, organizations, schools, and businesses. Displays of glass cutting, rare coins and books, rock and gem shop, micro-film of county newspapers and many others too numerous to list. Large displays in the annex include the 1908 Lincoln-Page [[Airplane]], an 1898 [[Holsman (automobile)|Holsman]] belt driven [[horseless carriage]], and a 1915 [[Ford Model T]].

The [[Cloud County Veterans Memorial]] is housed in the courthouse block of Concordia.  The memorial includes an "eternal flame" that has been burning since the monument was established on November 11, 1968.

Concordia is the home of the national [[Orphan Train]] complex, housed in the restored historic [[Union Pacific Railroad Depot (Concordia, Kansas)|Union Pacific Railroad Depot]].  The complex currently houses a museum and research center dedicated to the preservation of the stories and artifacts of those who were part of the Orphan Train Movement from 1854 to 1929.<ref>[http://www.orphantraindepot.com/index.html National Orphan Train Complex<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712031206/http://www.orphantraindepot.com/index.html |date=2007-07-12 }}</ref>

The [[Nazareth Convent and Academy]] is the official Motherhouse and Home for the 260 [[Sisters of St. Joseph]] of Concordia. It was built in 1903 and is listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. The sisters at Nazareth earned a reputation for their [[education of young women]], giving them a sound academic program and instruction in the fine arts, music, French, and the social graces. In 1903, the Sisters of St. Joseph entered the health care field in Concordia with the establishment of the [[Cloud County Health Center|St. Joseph Hospital]] on the original site after the new Nazareth Motherhouse was built at its present location.

The most common historic bridge visited is the [[Republican River Pegram Truss]], a three-span through [[truss bridge]] built in 1893 for the [[Union Pacific Railway]].  As of 2007, the bridge is used for local automobile traffic.  Other bridges in the area are the [[County Line Bowstring]] bridge near [[Hollis, Kansas|Hollis]] and the [[Pott's Ford Bridge]] near [[Glasco, Kansas|Glasco]].  All three bridges are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

Concordia claims the title "The [[Stained Glass]] Capital of Kansas" and a tour of local stained glass pieces has been established.  Although common in houses of worship, many private residences also have quality stained glass installed and available for viewing on the tour.