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Wamego History Museum and Historic Prairie Village

The Wamego History Museum in City Park – along with several buildings from the 1800s – is part of Historic Prairie Village
The Wamego History Museum in City Park – along with several buildings from the 1800s – is part of Historic Prairie Village.

This complex of authentic buildings from the 1800s and history museum traces the evolution of Wamego and Pottawatomie County from the first inhabitants, the Konza and Pottawatomie Indians, to the history of the Underground Railroad in the area, and items from the Columbian Exposition of 1893.

This Historic Village consists of authentic buildings from the 1800s moved in from across the county, including a one-room schoolhouse, a log cabin built in the late 1850s, the first jail in Pottawatomie County, and several other historic buildings which sit nestled under large cottonwood and sycamore trees along the east side of City Park.

The park is also home to several statues from the Columbian Exposition and is one of the top-rated picnic spots in the state.

Two-day tours of the Wamego area are also available upon request.

Where

Wamego City Park - two blocks east of downtown on 4th Street

Hours

Mon-Sat 10am to noon, 1pm to 4pm
Sun 1pm to 4pm and tours by appointment


For more information

Historic Prairie Town Village
East 4th St. in Wamego City Park

(785) 456-2040

www.wamegohistoricalmuseum.org

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Did You Know?

The first floor of the Columbian Theatre has served many uses through the years, including supporting a furniture store and a dry goods store. The first floor actually came in one piece, originally from a local skating rink. It now houses the Swogger Gallery, which features rotating exhibits.