Missouri Town 1855

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Missouri Town 1855
Established1964[1]
LocationBlue Springs, Missouri
Coordinates38°58′25″N 94°18′03″W / 38.973710°N 94.300855°W / 38.973710; -94.300855
TypeLiving History Museum
WebsiteMissouri 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]

  • 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.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Fox, Jeff (October 3, 2014). "Missouri Town 1855 Turning 50". The Examiner. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Missouri Town 1855". Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. ^ Light, Kristina (May 2010). "Missouri Town 1855 & The Little House Project". KC Parent. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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