Missouri Town 1855
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]
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| Established | 1964[1] |
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| Location | Blue Springs, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.973710°N 94.300855°W |
| Type | Living History Museum |
| Website | Missouri Town 1855 - Jackson County Parks & Rec |
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]
- Barns (c. 1840, 1848, 1855, 1860)
- Chicken Coop (c. 1830–1850)
- Church (c. 1850)
- Colonel’s House (c. 1855)
- Hog Shed (c. 1838)
- Law Office (c. 1880)
- Mercantile
- Schoolhouse (c. 1860)
- Smokehouses (c. 1830–1850)
- Stagecoach stop
- Tavern (c. 1850)
- Various Homes
- Well House
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.
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.