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        <ExplanationTxt>SUPPORT OF THE GOODNOW HOUSE MUSEUM: 1861 STONE HOME OF FREE STATE EDUCATOR ISAAC GOODNOW, THROUGH PRESERVATION, TOURS, EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS. THIS IS A KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PARTNERSHIP SITE. 2016 ATTENDANCE: 2,102</ExplanationTxt>
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