In the early 1990's, the Burlington Recreation Center was the 'the place to go' with a large customer draw from nearby towns of Leroy, Gridley, Lebo, and Waverly. Landmarks include Coffey County, Burlington Carnegie Free Library and Burlington Opry. Burlington is the birthplace of Christian Braun, basketball player.
Burlington, Kansas gifts and souvenirs: 36 designs made from Burlington's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Burlington Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Burlington Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Burlington Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Burlington Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Burlington Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Burlington Town Line Mug | from $26 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Famous natives, by birth year
Nine local landmarks, archival matte
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 2,674 → 2020: 2,634
From Wikidata (CC0).
The population increased significantly as Wolf Creek Generating Station was constructed from 1977 to 1985. During those years, Burlington was ‘the place to go’ drawing large crowds from nearby towns.
In May 1989, a $2.1 million recreation center was completed. In the early 1990's, the Burlington Recreation Center was the 'the place to go' with a large customer draw from nearby towns of Leroy, Gridley, Lebo, and Waverly. By the early 2000's, with newer and more desirable developments, the facility began to wane. Also safety concerns due to rising crime in the surrounding neighborhood gave the facility an unsafe reputation. In 2015, it was announced the facility would close due to rising costs and low attendance. Ultimately it was white flight and migration to the suburbs that resulted in the failure of the facility.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Burlington, Kansas, revision 1382391467 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Burlington sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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7 free coloring pages of Burlington, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Burlington's population was 2,634 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 2,674 in 2010.
Burlington Carnegie Free Library
Coffey County
Burlington Opry
US Post Office-Burlington