Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site

5 reviews

+1 (913) 262-0867

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One of the houses; the second oldest building in Kansas

3403 W 53rd St

Fairway, KS 66205

+1 (913) 262-0867

https://www.kshs.org

History

Shawnee Mission, like many other missions, was established as a manual training school attended by boys and girls from Shawnee, Delaware, and other Indian nations from 1839 to 1862. Visit this 12-acre National Historic Landmark and learn the stories of those who lived there.

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4.05 reviews

Travis T.

9/24/2024

Although there were three buildings on the site, only one of them was open since it houses the museum about Shawnee Mission and how it relates to Bleeding Kansas. Otherwise, it was interesting to...

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Claire P.

9/15/2023

A nifty little tour site. It's free and open during normal hours. Two of the buildings are open while one is a private residence.

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Adam S.

10/18/2017

This was a place I spent a lot of my childhood at Pioneer Camp and at their big Fall Festival every year, so let's channel my inner 11 year old self to see what the Fall Festival at the Indian...

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Nick S.

4/28/2018

I attended a legitimate ghost hunt tonight at the Indian mission. Beyond my wildest expectation. I sincerely could not have come up with a more engaging nor abstract idea for an event. I...

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Susan N.

9/19/2012

This is a place I've driven past many times and I've always wanted to go visit. Well, I figured next time I pass it, I'd visit. And that would never happen. Well, having a little time, I decided...

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