Grinter Place State Historic Site 39.0749° N 94.7602° W

Description

Built in 1857, Grinter Place is the oldest home in Wyandotte County and overlooks the historic Delaware Crossing on the Kansas River. This two-story brick house was built and owned by Annie and Moses Grinter.

This location is part of the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area. Extraordinary events in Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area forever changed America. In the nineteenth century, the nation turned its eyes to the Missouri-Kansas border, where peoples with diverse definitions of freedom collided, inciting and fueling a Civil War. The impact of these events is forever woven into the nation’s fabric. The heritage area focuses on three main themes: Shaping the Frontier, Kansas/Missouri Border War and the Enduring Struggle for Freedom.

Lunch Notes

You can rent out the meeting space to eat lunch in.

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Info

1420 South 78th Street
Kansas City , KS 66111

913-299-0373

kshs.grinter@ks.gov

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Subjects
History, Colonial Times, Westward Expansion
Activities
Field Trip
Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Learning Experiences

Field Trip

Guided School Tour at Grinter Place

This learning experience is for groups 10 or more. Those interested must book two weeks in advance. Offering specialized themes: Early Settlers, River Trade, and Prairie Life, activities, or information not provided with single admission or self-guided group tour.

Subjects Covered

history

Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Capacity
60 stu., 1 chap. per 10 stu.
Activity

field trip

Duration
60 min.
Price Options

$6.00 per Person for Public School

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Self-Guided Group Tours at Grinter Place

This learning experience is for groups of 10 or more. Those interested must book two weeks in advance. Accompanying curriculum provided for teachers through Read Kansas! lesson plans. Second grade Kansas Prairie Homes, third grade Historic Places in Kansas, fourth grade Connecting Kansas: Past and Present

Subjects Covered

history

Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Capacity
60 stu., 1 chap. per 10 stu.
Activity

field trip

Duration
60 min.
Price Options

$5.00 per Person for Adults

$2.00 per Person for Public School

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