• Exterior of Brown v. Board of Education NHS, the former Monroe Elementary School, at night.

    Brown v. Board of Education

    National Historic Site Kansas

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  • "From Brown to Brown: Topeka's Civil Rights Story" Bus Tours Now Available

    This new bus tour maps out locations in the city linked to local and national struggles for freedom and equality. Bus tours will be available Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 10:30 am, 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. Click on More for complete details of the tour. More »

  • 2013 Teacher Ranger Teacher Opportunity

    During the summer of 2013, the national NPS office of history and civics is seeking a Teacher Ranger Teacher to develop lesson plans that incorporate information about the National Park Service that meet common core standards, located in Topeka, Kansas. More »

Offsite Programs

The Education Department has several programs available which can be presented at your school. For more information about any of these programs, please contact the Education Department by phone at (785) 354-4273 or by email by clicking here.

Ranger Visit
A park ranger can travel to your school to give a presentation on several topics, including the Brown v. Board of Education case, African American history and the National Park Service.

Trunk Programs
A park ranger can travel to your school to present the two trunk programs, Jacks, Jump Ropes and Marbles and History Hunters. Please click here for more information on these programs.

Distance Learning
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site has equipment which allows us to connect to your school using videoconferencing equipment connected over the internet. Please click here for more information.

eField Trips
An electronic field trip is available at the following website, www.efieldtrips.org/BrownvBoard. This program is a virtual visit to the story of Brown v. Board of Education, not a virtual tour of the site.

Did You Know?

President Harry S. Truman

In 1948 when President Harry S. Truman desegregated the U.S. Armed Forces, it was an important step towards the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.--Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site More...