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A gathering of historic buildings
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Shoal Creek Living History Museum is a village of more than 20 authentic 19th century buildings. The buildings date from 1807-1885 and include log cabin and clapboard structures to an antebellum brick mansion home.
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Covering more than 80 acres of beautiful rolling hills in Kansas City North's Hodge Park, the museum dedicates itself to bringing the 19th century Missouri to life through special events, programs, tours and reenactments. Tours, weddings and school programs are available by appointment. The facility is open each day for walking tours from dawn to dusk. |
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Harvest Festival
Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Are you yearning for a simpler time? Join us for an old fashioned County Fair. Bring your baked goods, sewing, handcrafts for judging or participate in the buffalo chip throwing or watermelon spitting contests!
$3 per person, 5 and under free.
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The Wilderness Run at Shoal Creek Living History Museum
Saturday, Nov 1, 9 a.m.
The Wilderness Run is a challenging cross-country run sanctioned by MARA.
Runners will run through the village, around fields, up and down hills, over logs, through the woods, crossing creeks and more! More information.
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A Visit with St. Nicholas
Saturday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Experience Christmas as it was meant to be in the 19th century. Visit log cabins of 1825 and 1835, a school, church, mercantile and then St. Nicholas, resplendent in green velvet robes. Ride the horse drawn sleigh and take the walking tour through 17 historic buildings.
$3 per person, 5 and under free.
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7000 N.E. Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64156
(816) 792-2655
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From I-435, take Highway 152 east. Go 1/2 mile, then turn north onto Shoal Creek Parkway and make an immediate left onto Barry Road (the outer road of Highway 152). Go west on Barry Road. to the entrance of Robert Hodge Park. From Liberty go west on Highway 152. Go 2 miles, then turn north onto Shoal Creek Parkway and immediate left onto Barry Road. The museum is located in the park. |
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