Meade County Historical Museum
NEWSLETTER!
| Located on Highway 54 in downtown Meade, the
Meade County Historical Museum museum is one of the finest
in Southwest Kansas. Arranged in such a way as to depict the
lifestyle of early Meade County settlers, the museum offers
an entertaining as well as educational look at its past. The
museum boardwalk includes replicas of scenes from the past
such as a sod house, general store and blacksmith shop. The
livery stable houses early-day transportation, and a walk
down the west side of the museum offers a glimpse into an
early-day bank, doctor's office, school room, and church.
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extensive collection of railroad memorabilia
and artifacts from a local archeological dig. The museum's
outdoor display which is 1 black east and 1/2 block south,
includes the Sunnydale one-room school house, a windmill and early farm equipment. |
The Goodnight Gallery located in the back of the building offers temporary
exhibits by area artists and craftsmen.
The museum is open year round, Monday - Saturday, 9-5, Sunday 1-5. Admission
is FREE
Meade County Historical Museum Contact Information:
PO Box 893, Meade, KS 67864-0893
Phone: (620) 873-2359
email: meademuseums@swko.net
Meade County Historical Society
Events:
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February 6, 2010 -
MCHS Annual Banquet, 6:30 PM at the Forst
Center in Meade. Speaker will be Jim Hoy,
talking about F. M. Steel, famous frontier
photographer. If you have Steel photos, you are
encouraged to bring them to share! Heart & Home
will cater the meal of Brisket with all the
trimmings. Tickets will be $12.50. Buy your
tickets ON LINE.
Meade County Historical Society Links:
Report from the 2009 Annual Banquet
Report from the Spring 2009 History Tour:
Our Artesian Valley Tour
Report from the Spring 2008 History Tour:
Silica Mines of Old Meade County
Photo album from the Fall 2006 History Tour:
Ranches from the pages of the book: "Cimarron Chronicles"
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