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Former name | Missouri Town 1855 |
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Established | 1964 [1] |
Location | Blue Springs, Missouri |
Coordinates | 38°58′25″N 94°18′03″W / 38.973710°N 94.300855°W |
Type | Living History Museum |
Website | Missouri Town - Jackson County Parks & Rec |
Missouri Town Living History Museum is a 30-acre (120,000 m2) outdoor history museum located in Fleming Park east of Lake Jacomo in Jackson County, Missouri. [2] It is owned and operated by Jackson County Parks + Rec.
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). [2] [3]
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: [2]
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.
There are workshops available from spring to fall. The official website [2] should be referenced for details, as they vary from year to year.
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. [4]