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    Shoal Creek Living History Museum

    Step back into the 1800s

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    What makes it fun

    The Shoal Creek Living History Museum consists of 21 structures, 13 of which are actual 19th century structures ranging from 1807 to 1885. To create a town environment, we transported antique log cabins and homes from neighboring counties. The grounds are open from dawn to dusk every day. The buildings, however, are only open for special events. Use our Walking Tour Guide Booklet, which includes building details, for self-guided tours. Brochures are also available at the information box at the front door, the kiosk, and the mercantile front porch. Picnic among the enormous shade trees and catch a peek of the bison at the museum's entrance. The structures are open during our special events, and re-enactors bring the village to life with skits, conflicts, and demonstrations.

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    Kim Kirchoff profile picture
    Kim Kirchoff

    1 month ago

    Very interesting and the grounds are pretty. Love the open space.

    John Z profile picture
    John Z

    2 months ago

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    jill Koelzer

    2 months ago

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    Glo Ramos

    2 months ago

    So cool, lik stepping back in time ! It sucks that you cant go into any of the building but it's still so worth it, 8/10 and it's free.

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    Florida dreaming

    2 months ago

    Cool place to check out.

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    P Hauser

    1 year ago

    Shoal Creek Living History Museum is a wonderful place to visit! Everything is beautiful and well preserved!

    Tammie Dickerson profile picture
    Tammie Dickerson

    1 year ago

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    Erik Eklof

    1 year ago

    Cool, off the beaten path 1800's town. Buildings restored and moved there from places all around Clay County. If you love to photograph old buildings like I do, it's a must. And a herd of buffalo to boot.

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    Todd Johnson

    1 year ago

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    Rocio Corcoran

    1 year ago

    Take the dogs and the kids! The trails, the buffalo and just the general ambience of the township is really neat!

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    Angie Orr

    2 years ago

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    B Dobson

    2 years ago

    The first time I visited here, my life changed greatly, forever. July 4th, 2024 I was in an argument with my wife, and I drove away angry, leaving her and our cat here at Shoal Creek, (we had lost our house and living out of the car) my wifes cat, which she had for nine years, ran off into the wild buffalo pen here, never to be seen again. A social worker at the neighboring golf course picked up my wife, and, she left me for him, for a few months. It wasn't until this day that changed my life forever, that I realized, I needed to change my own life and the way I was living, I got clean from drugs, and started doing things right, My wife also got clean from drugs, and realized, this rich guy was a terrible person. We are now both clean and sober and living productive healthy lives, but, the cat is gone forever, maybe still somewhere around Shoal Creek, a place I will NEVER forget. Great living history museum. Go check it out, maybe it will change your life.

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    Mike Foster

    2 years ago

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    John F Kreidler

    2 years ago

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    Erica Z

    2 years ago

    Took my kiddos and two of our neighborhood kiddos to check out Dhoal Creek strictly to see the buffalo. It's free to walk in. This was tricky because the entrance is a side ramp that is easy to miss, especially with 7 kids in the vehicle. Good thing we caught someone closing the gate and asked. The kids had such an amazing time. We were only there for 30 minutes, but we could have at least spent another 1 hour there. We have ages 16 to 9, and everyone enjoyed themselves. Even the 16 year old who didn't want to join to begin with. When we first arrived, the buffalo weren't anywhere in sight. They slowly came up to greet the kids. It was amazing. Can't wait to go back! Totally recommend. We arrived around 130pm. Did not cost anything to walk in and see the buffalo.

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    Beverly Martinez

    3 years ago

    My grandkids and I loved it

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    olivia Hopper

    3 years ago

    Fun place to take the family! Love seeing the old schoolhouse, church, and doctor's house!

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    C Piersee

    3 years ago

    Interesting History tour.

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    Kyle Mueller

    3 years ago

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    sjst

    3 years ago

    Great place to roam around and enjoy the outdoors on a nice day. I can’t wait to visit during an event so we can go inside the buildings. It reminds me a little bit of Missouri Town in Lees Summit

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    Mariah Smiley

    4 years ago

    I've been to this place multiple times and it's beautiful every season. I've introduced it to many friends as a fantastic place to explore. A lot of the times that I go, there is 0-1 other person there so I jokingly pretend that I'm just stepping back in time and this is my own town 😂 It is a beautiful and peaceful place to have a picnic, walk your dog, visit the Bison, and explore some trails! If I wasn't moving away, I'd honestly sign up to volunteer to help take care of this place. The doctor's backyard garden is a dream project! 💕

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    Armita

    4 years ago

    Happy Gillis is one of the most famus brunch spots in Kansas City. It’s like eating in a mom’s kitchen. The African Peanut Stew is one of my favorite seasonal stews. They always have cute decorations for each season. The biscuits and mushroom gravy is also one of the favorites in this restaurant. The restaurant is only open from Thursday to Sunday from 9am to 2pm.

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    Cassandra Rodriguez

    4 years ago

    In town visiting and decided to take the family out for a piece of history. Like other reviewers I should of checked the website. When Google said it was opened I assumed we’d be able to get into the buildings. Kids still had a good time running through the old town. We were able to read all the historical signs for each building and peak through some windows. Would like to go back during an event so we could see the inside but this is doubtful since we are visiting from out of state.

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    rick randall

    4 years ago

    On the day we happened upon this little piece of history, there was no one there except a few other visitors. Thankfully, there were signs at every building explaining what each one was and where the buildings came from. Since the weather was perfect, we took our time and wandered around, looking over everything and peeking in any windows we could. All in all, it was quite enjoyable and we vowed to return some weekend when the period actors are there. The first surprise was the living, grazing buffalo near the entrance!

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    Monika Hebert

    4 years ago

    Nice walk back in time. If you're looking for a quiet, nice stroll this is your place. There were 4 bison in the pasture the day we went. The buildings are well taken care of. There are water fountains and the restrooms were clean. There was no charge to enter. Great place to take some beautiful pictures. ❤️

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