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Located on the second floor of the Agency Community Center, the museum maintains displays of Agency's past and rural life memorabilia.  Open by appointment only.

Midland Railway operates excursion trips from Baldwin City, KS to Ottawa, KS on a regular schedule.  [Web Site]

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In the 19th century Americans wanted more land, and settlement moved west. As white settlers satisfied a thirst for land, countless American Indians faced the end of a traditional way of life. Shawnee Mission was one of many established as a manual training school attended by boys and girls from Shawnee, Delaware, and other Indian nations from 1839 to 1862. Visit this 12-acre National Historic Landmark and learn the stories of those who lived there.  [Web Site]

Built in 1852 along the 1846 alignment of the Santa Fe Trail, this magnificent home was once owned by George C. Bigham, famed Civil War artist.  It was also home to the Waggoner family, founders of Waggoner Gates Mill, from 1879 - 1976. Extensively renovated in the 1890's, many furnishings and accessories from this era are intact.  [Web Site]

The 1879 Depot, is a two story structure housing a waiting room, station masters room and and baggage room on the ground floor.  The second floor was used as the living quarters for the station master and family.  Hundreds of C & A collectibles are found throughout the museum and refurnished rooms.

The National Frontier Trails Museum is the only museum, library and archives in the nation exclusively devoted to the history of the Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails.  It recreates the the story of the daring pioneers who traveled those trails.  Special exhibits on Lewis and Clark,  fur trappers and traders, the story of Mormons looking for religious freedom and the transcontinental railroad.  [Web Site]

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Ornate 31-room mansion considered one of the best examples of Victorian Architecture in the United States.  It was designed for Harvey Merrick Vaile by Kansas city architect Asa Cross and finished in 1881 in what is referred to as Second Empire Style.  [Web Site]

Perform in a play.  Shop for groceries in a child size Price Chopper.  Climb through a man-hole, and much more!  Hands-on art, cultural, and educational exhibits and programs designed for children 2-8.  [Web Site]

A trip to Grinter Place isn't just a look inside the oldest home in Wyandotte County, it's a step back to the days of frontier life along the Kansas and Missouri border. Overlooking the historic Delaware Crossing on the Kansas River, Grinter Place was the home to Annie and Moses Grinter. Annie, a Lenape (Delaware), helped to farm, raise poultry and livestock, and planted an apple orchard. Moses operated a ferry and trading post.  [Web Site]

Housed in the Victorian Cruise-Scroggs house and the attached former St. Johns Orphanage, the museum details the history of the residence and its later years as a convent and orphanage with an emphasis on the rich Eastern European culture of the neighborhood.  [Web Site]

Founded in 1986 the first acquisition was a unique Lockheed Super Constellation, "The Star of America."  The museum now exhibits artifacts, photos and other items of interest from the propeller-driven age of commercial aviation.  [Web Site]

The American Royal Museum & Visitors Center celebrates over 90 years of the excitement and tradition that is Kansas City's premiere fall event -- The American Royal Livestock, Horse Show and Rodeo.  [Web Site]

Dedicated to the artifacts and recovery of the wrecked Steamboat Arabia.  [Web Site]

Downtown at the Center Hall of the old Poindexter Building. Site is available for rental by small groups.  [Web Site]

Irish Museum and Cultural Center
Union Station, 30 Pershing Rd., Suite 700, Kansas City, MO  64108     816-474-3848

Antebellum historic house museum built in 1858.
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Opened to the public in 1940, the collection of artifacts is owned and maintained by Union Station Kansas City, Inc.  The city of Kansas City, MO, owns Corinthian hall that currently houses the Museum.  The Museum features permanent regional history exhibits, a natural history hall, temporary exhibits, a 50-seat planetarium and a working 1910 soda fountain.  [Web Site]

Within the collections and archives of the Piper Memorial Medical Museum reposes the history of both Saint Joseph Health Center, opened by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1874, and the history of medicine in Kansas City, Missouri.  Rotating exhibits focus on different aspects of the health center's medical history.

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The Trailside Center Museum displays interpretive exhibits that focus on: the National Historic Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails; Fitzhugh-Watts Mill: A pioneer stopping place in the 1800s; New Santa Fe: The last village before wagon trains crossed the border into uncharted territory in the 1800s; and, Battle of Westport: The largest Civil War battle west of the Mississippi.    [Web Site]

A historical landmark and civic asset renovated and reopened to the public in 1999.  It features a science center, national traveling exhibits, the region's only 3D giant screen movie theater and live theater.  A second floor exhibit on the history of the building as well as Kansas City rail service will be of special interest to museum goers.  [Web Site]

Tour the farmhouse where Jesse James was born in 1847. Childhood home of the legendary outlaw and site of the famous Pinkerton bombing. Museum showcases family artifacts and photographs, includes a theater and gift shop. Open daily.

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The Kearney Historic Museum collects, catalogs, preserves, and tells the story of Kearney's past through exhibits, displays and collections.  [Web Site]

The school opened in 1835, remained open during the Civil War and continued to operate as a school until 1946. Today, children can take a field trip back in time and experience school-life in 1889.   Mt. Gilead church was formed in 1830. Members held services in their homes until a church was built in 1844. It burned in 1862. The brick building that stands today was erected in 1873. It still contains all of its original furnishings and is available for weddings and other special events.

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The museum, a 16-room, Victorian Mansion, is maintained by the Leavenworth County Historical Society.  The society was formed in 1954 to collect, preserve, and share historical information and artifacts which relate to the history of Leavenworth County Kansas.

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The museum is not open for regular hours, but private tours can be arranged.  Tour includes a PowerPoint briefing, limited exhibits in the gallery and a small gift shop in the former carriage house.

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This site shares a chapter from the tumultuous story of Bleeding Kansas. With the convening of the pro-slavery Lecompton Constitutional Convention in the fall of 1857, the nation’s eyes were fixed on this site, waiting to see what kind of constitution would be drafted and whether Kansas would join the Union as a free or slave state. Learn more about Jim Lane, proslavery and free-state forces, and other stories of territorial Kansas at Constitution Hall, a National Historic Landmark. 
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Lenexa's Museum of History located in the beautiful 53-acre Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park.  Exhibits include displays the early history of Lenexa, the boom years of the 1960's - 80's, Lenexa Railroad Depot and much more.  [Web Site]

Housed in an authentic 19th century drugstore on the historic Liberty Square, exhibits reveal a way of life and events from the earliest settlements of the County to our own times. The museum is open every afternoon except Sundays and Mondays.

Pharis Farm is located 5 miles East of Liberty, Missouri. The house, completed in 1859 by Daniel Bell, was purchased in 1927 by Donald Pharis, as well as the surrounding 160 acres. Pharis was the first in Clay County to use the terrace method of farming. This site is not yet open to the public and is available only for special events or by appointment.   [Website]

The last remaining stagecoach stop on the Santa Fe Trail still open to the public. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is recognized by the National Park Service as a historically significant site on the Santa Fe Trail.  [Web Site]

Reverend Samuel Adair and his wife, Florella were peaceful abolitionists who came to Kansas and settled near Osawatomie, an abolitionist community and a center of conflict during “Bleeding Kansas.” The Adair cabin was a station on the Underground Railroad and Florella’s half brother, John Brown, used this cabin as his headquarters. Learn more about the Adairs, John Brown, and others who struggled to survive the border war when you visit the John Brown Museum.   [Web Site]

Ben Ferrel 1882 Platte County Museum
220 Ferrell St., Platte City, MO  816-431-5121

1882 Victorian mini-mansion housing county archives and genealogical library.  Call for hours and tour information.

Tour the past in this 3 story, brick Georgian museum formerly known as the Ray County Poor Farm. The 30 room mansion, sitting on 15 lush and rich acres, has more than 30 rooms displayed with artifacts in a theme for each room including, Civil war, Indian artifacts, gorgeous 1800’s costumes and a one room school. A formal parlor may be reserved for teas and a meeting room.  The museum hosts a genealogy library and gift shop.  Free tours.
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The Andrew County Museum is a community gathering place where folks are inspired to meet, share stories, and learn from one another. Through its exhibits, collections, and programs, the Museum preserves and interprets the history of the county and its people. The first phase of a new 4000 square foot permanent exhibition entitled, A Rural Way of Life, is now complete. The Museum's genealogy library holds a comprehensive collection of vital county records.  [Web Site]

The Johnson County Museum of History preserves and shares the community's history through its award-winning permanent and changing exhibits.  The permanent exhibit, Seeking the Good Life,  features 13 hands-on stations.  The rotating exhibit gallery hosts exciting temporary exhibits.

Also located at the Museum is The 1950s All-Electric House.  Whether you’re a child of the 50s or just curious about lifestyles back then, The 1950s All-Electric House at the Johnson County Museum of History offers an eye-opening look at the technology of the times.  Futuristic features include: hidden televisions, electric curtain openers, trendy appliances and “moonglow” lighting.   The house has been meticulously restored to its orginal appearance as a show home for Kansas City Power and Light.  Step inside this “house of the future” and it’s suddenly 1954 all over again!     [Web Site]

The center highlights the life of late Representative Jerry Litton who gained fame for his political prowess and revolutionary agricultural ideas. Additionally, the center tells a complete overview of the Corps of Engineers mission relating to management of a 7,200-acre reservoir.  [Web Site]

Old St. Joseph Fire Station #5 with mementos from the mid-1860's to the present, details St. Joseph's fire fighting history.

The museum is named for its founder George Glore, who spent most of his 41-year career with the Missouri Department of Mental Health. His work with mental health patients sparked his interest in the history and treatment of mental illness. His collection of information and artifacts is one of the  largest exhibitions devoted to the evolution of mental health care in the United States. [Web Site]

The notorious outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed in this house on April 3, 1882. He was killed by Bob Ford, a member of the James gang, to collect a $10,000 reward offered by Gov. Tom Crittenden. The house features information about the life and death of Jesse James and visitors can view the legendary bullet hole.   [Web Site]

The economic history of St. Joseph is entwined with this 1859 historic landmark building, the interior of which is little changed.  [Web Site]

Patee House Museum was built in 1858 as a four story luxurious hotel. It was the Pony Express Headquarters in 1860. The building now features rich history of the era with attractions such as our Hannibal and Saint Joseph locomotive, our Streets of Old St. Jo and our operating carousel. [Web Site]

Come and experience the many educational, state-of-the-art exhibits, conveying the need, creation, operation, and termination of the Pony Express.  Visitors can pump water from the original water well, walk along a 70-foot interactive diorama of the route, and look inside a historically accurate life-size Pony Express relay station.   [Web Site]

Established in 1968, the Society exhibits approximately 1000 dolls, many old toys and a great selection of antique doll furniture.  [Call For Additional Information]

One of the finest examples of St. Joseph's architecture is the acclaimed former Immaculate Conception and Queen of the Apostles Church.  The twin-spired building also contains breathtaking stained glass windows.  Twin Spires is available for group tours.  [Web Site]

Wyeth-Tootle Mansion  (St. Joseph Museum, Inc)
1100 Charles,  St. Joseph, MO 
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The Wyeth-Tootle Mansion is an 1879 Victorian residence.  The first floor is under renovation to regain its former elegance as a 19th century mansion.  Exhibits on the second and third floors illustrate St. Joseph's cultural and natural history.    [Web Site]

Explore a Cheyenne tipi, 1880s stem locomotive, and 1950s diner when you visit this extensive collection of Kansas history. Children will enjoy hands-on learning in Discovery Place and outdoor playground. From early native people to settlement to modern pop culture, discover the real people and real stories of Kansas at the Kansas Museum of History.   [Web Site]

Learn the fascinating story of John Steuart Curry's murals, see the spectacular chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives, gaze upward to view the marble and the glass panels of the dramatic Capitol dome. If the view from the top of the Capitol dome doesn't take your breath away, the 296 steps you climb to get there will!
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This exhibit, In the Wake of Lewis & Clark, chronicles the history and environment of the lower part of the Missouri River from the time the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through Weston in 1804.  It also details how Weston came to be the largest American city west of St. Louis in the years just prior to the Civil War.  Open limited hours in side the Train Depot.   [Web Site]

Located inside the St. George Hotel, the museum is home to over 200 masterworks of French silk tapestry based on works by major artists primarily of the 19th and 20th century.  The St. George is also home to the Orval Hixon Vaudeville Museum, the Mort Reeber Camera Museum and the Raker Art Research Library. [Web Site]

Founded in 1960, the museum features displays depicting life in Platte County from Prehistoric days through World War II, including household items, tools glassware and china, furniture, historic documents and everyday items of the past.