Missouri Town 1855 Self-Guided Field Trip
Description
A Jackson County Associate will meet your group at the Visitors Center and give a brief orientation to the site and your day with us before your program begins.
For all programs we offer 1 free adult admission per every 10 students. The fee for additional adults is $3.00 per person.
If paying at the site on the day of your trip please have only one person enter the Visitor's Center to pay admission for everyone.
Currently our COVID policy requires that masks be worn in any building. When outdoors masks are not required.
After an introduction to the site at the Visitor's Center, groups have the opportunity to tour the grounds at their leisure, including staffed and unstaffed buildings. Historic interpreters are located in different areas of the site and are happy to demonstrate any task they're working on and answer questions for the students.
Offered At
Missouri Town 1855
Missouri Town 1855 is a living history museum with more than 25 buildings dating from 1822 – 1860 spread across nearly 30 picturesque acres. Original structures from seven western Missouri counties are filled with historic tools and furnishings, setting the stage for life in the mid-1800s. Open Tuesdays -Sundays from April 1st to November 15th 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. From November 16th to March 31st open Saturdays and Sundays only, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Details
Subjects
History, Civil War, 19th Century, Agriculture, Social Studies
Capacity
120 students, 1 chap. per 10 stu.
Duration
60 min.
Activity
Field Trip
Grades
3, 4, 5, 6
Price Options
$3.00 per Person for School Group