Missouri Town Living History Museum is a
outdoor history museum located in
Fleming Park east of
Lake Jacomo in
Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 717,204. making it the second-most populous county in the state (after St. Louis County). Although Independence retains ...
.
Site description
Missouri Town 1855 consists of more than 25 structures, dating from before the
Civil War
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
(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 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:
*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
should be referenced for details, as they vary from year to year.
See also
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Historical reenactment
Historical reenactment (or re-enactment) is an educational entertainment, educational or entertainment activity in which mainly amateur hobbyists and history enthusiasts dress in historic uniforms or costumes and follow a plan to recreate aspect ...
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List of tourist attractions providing reenactment
The following is a list of tourist attractions, by country, that regularly use "living history" or historical reenactments either with professional actors or amateur groups.
Most castles which open to the public use reenactment in some form or an ...
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Living history
Living history is an activity that incorporates historical tools, activities and dress into an interactive presentation that seeks to give observers and participants a sense of stepping back in time. Although it does not necessarily seek to ree ...
References
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Museums in Jackson County, Missouri
Kansas City metropolitan area
Protected areas of Jackson County, Missouri
Parks in the Kansas City metropolitan area
Parks in Missouri
Open-air museums in Missouri
Living museums in the United States