Missouri Town 1855

Missouri Town 1855
Established 1964[1]
Location Lee's Summit, 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 1855 - Jackson County Parks & Rec

Missouri Town 1855 is a 30-acre (120,000 m2) outdoor history museum located in Fleming Park east of Lake Jacomo in Jackson County, Missouri.[2]

Site description

Missouri Town 1855 consists of more than 25 structures, 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).[2] [3]

Missouri Town 1855 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:[2]

Programs and activities

There are workshops available from spring to fall. The official website[2] should be referenced for details, as they vary from year to year.

See also

References

  1. Fox, Jeff (October 3, 2014). "Missouri Town 1855 Turning 50". The Examiner. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Missouri Town 1855". Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. Light, Kristina (May 2010). "Missouri Town 1855 & The Little House Project". KC Parent. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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