People driving through Pittsburg in Southeast Kansas are bound to come across signs for Kiddieland Amusement Park. Started sometime in the early 1950’s by Pittsburg resident Grant Hicks, this amusement park has become a local institution and practically everyone who grew up in Pittsburg has pleasant memories of spending time here. While Kiddieland Amusement ParkRead more
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Pittsburg State University has been associated with sports for a very long time; in fact the various teams of the university are involved in different sports. The various athletic teams of this university, including the Pittsburg State Baseball team, are known as the Gorillas after the impressive looking mascot of the teams. The baseball teamRead more
Southeast Kansas has become what it is today thanks to the efforts put in by innumerable immigrants from Europe, most of who worked on the coal fields located here. In fact, Crawford County and the neighboring Cherokee County were home to the famed Weir-Pittsburg Coalfields from where huge amounts of coal were mined over manyRead more
The Pittsburg State Football program has been in existence since 1908 and it has built a formidable reputation for itself over the years. Part of the sports program of Pittsburg State University located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this team is also known as the Gorillas after its unique mascot. This football team has seen many upsRead more