| Former name | Missouri Town 1855 |
|---|---|
| Established | 1964 |
| Location | Blue Springs, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°58′25″N 94°18′03″W / 38.973710°N 94.300855°W / 38.973710; -94.300855 |
| Type | Living History Museum |
| Website | Missouri Town - Jackson County Parks & Rec |
Missouri Town Living History Museum is a 30-acre (120,000 m) outdoor history museum located in Fleming Park east of Lake Jacomo in Jackson County, Missouri. It is owned and operated by Jackson County Parks + Rec.
Site description
Missouri Town Living History Museum consists of more than 25 structures, most dating from before the Civil War (1820 to 1860). This antebellum open-air museum shows 19th-century lifestyle using interpreters dressed in period attire, the growing of various crops of the era, along with livestock (many rare).
Missouri Town was never an actual town. It is a representation of a mid-19th-century Missouri town, consisting of buildings which were moved there from other locations in Missouri. Buildings include:
- Barns (c. 1840, 1848, 1855, 1860)
- Chicken Coop (c. 1830–1850)
- Church (c. 1844)
- Herb Shed (Unknown)
- Hog Shed (c. 1838)
- Law Office (c. 1880)
- Luttrell Cabin (c. 1860)
- Marsh House (c. 1841–1855)
- Riffie House (c. 1844)
- Schoolhouse (c. 1860)
- Smokehouses (c. 1830, 1850)
- Summer Kitchen (c. 1842–1843)
- Tavern (c. 1822)
- Webb House (c. 1848)
- Withers House (1842)
- Woodard Workshop (c. 1837)
Several buildings are reproductions using materials salvaged from other period structures, such as the Mercantile (c. 1973) and Blacksmith Shop (c. 1970) .
The Root Cellar is only building original to the property, having belonged to the farm that owned the site before being purchased by Jackson County Parks + Rec.
Programs and activities
There are workshops available from spring to fall. The official website should be referenced for details, as they vary from year to year.
Friends of Missouri Town 1855
The Friends are a non-profit group formed shortly after the site opened, passionate about the history of the site and its legacy. They provide many talents to the village: including sewing, dying, candle making, cider pressing, weaving, etc.
See also
References
- Fox, Jeff (October 3, 2014). "Missouri Town 1855 Turning 50". The Examiner. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Missouri Town 1855". Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- Light, Kristina (May 2010). "Missouri Town 1855 & The Little House Project". KC Parent. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- "About". FOMT 1855. Retrieved 2023-07-16.