By WIBW TV
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The Flint Hills Discovery Center celebrated the 161st anniversary of Kansas entering statehood.
Activities centered around the state symbols of Kansas, including a hands-on opportunity with the Flint Hills Discovery Center’s resident ornate box turtle, Tallulah.
A shell from an ornate box turtle, along with the hide of a bison were part of the hands-on display for Kansas Day.
Young visitors received a prize for completing a scavenger hunt to locate 8 of Kansas’ state symbols throughout the Discovery Center.