Rate Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
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About this location:
National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons
Park Hours
Brown v. Board of Education NHS is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The site is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Standard Hours
- Sunday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Monday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Tuesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Wednesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Saturday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Fees & Passes
Entrance Fees:
- $0.00 – Fees
Free Admission
About
The Road to Justice
The story of Brown v. Board of Education, which ended legal segregation in public schools, is one of hope and courage. When the people agreed to be plaintiffs in the case, they never knew they would change history. The people who make up this story were ordinary people. They were teachers, secretaries, welders, ministers and students who simply wanted to be treated equally.
Directions
The site is located in downtown Topeka, Kansas at 1515 SE Monroe Street.
Weather
Kansas has a temperate but continental climate, with great extremes between summer and winter temperatures but few long periods of extreme hot or cold.
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