Missouri Town Living History Museum

05/11/2026

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05/01/2026

Fridays with Phil: Sheep Shindig!

05/01/2026

Weekend plans? We’ve got them!
Join Jackson County Parks + Rec for two fun-filled, family-friendly activities in one day!

🎣 Cast a line at the Kids’ Fishing Derby, 🐑 then head to the Sheep Shindig for farm fun! It’s the perfect day for

04/30/2026

Join us at Missouri Town Living History Museum’s annual Sheep Shindig on Saturday, May 2nd from 9am-4pm. Check out our shearing demonstration as our yearlings are sheared for the first time. Fleeces will be sold on site as first come, first served. Stop and chat with our livestock interpreters about our flock and the keeping of sheep. Enjoy some outdoor games on the lawn and spinning demonstrations.

Admission is $8/adults, $4/youth & seniors. Pogo pass eligible. No pets allowed.

Find out more at https://www.makeyourdayhere.com/Event-Calendar/Sheep-Shindig

04/12/2026

Join Missouri Town Living History Museum’s interpreters and volunteers on Saturday, June 6th from 10:00am – 12:00pm to learn how to create historic hair art pieces. This traditional Victorian craft is a unique keepsake you can take home.
$25 per person. Pre-registration is required. Class size is limited.

Sign up today at:
https://www.makeyourdayhere.com/Event-Calendar/Victorian-Hair-Art-at-Missouri-Town

04/06/2026

Built by the Congregational Unity Baptists around 1854, the Flintlock Church was originally located near Bee Creek in rural Platte County. The congregation believed in predestination and would meet in the church twice a month with circuit preachers or church elders leading worship. The last church service by Unity Baptist church in this building was in 1906.

After the church was no longer in use, the Platte County Historical Society worked to preserve it. In 1966, it was relocated to Missouri Town and rebuilt. Its most recent restoration was completed in 2024.

Have photos or stories about the church? Share them in the comments or email us at [email protected].

03/01/2026

It’s March, which means it’s time to highlight another historic structure at Missouri Town Living History Museum!

In 1834, cabinet maker Abijah Withers, his wife Prudence, and their enslaved farm laborer Merit Withers, moved from Kentucky to land near Liberty, Missouri. Abijah went on to create a large-scale farming plantation housing his own family as well as enslaved domestic and farm workers.

In 1842, he built the Withers House, which now stands at . The house remained on the Withers property until it was donated by Conn Withers II and Margaret Withers Teague (great-grandchildren of Abijah Withers) to Missouri Town where it was reassembled in 1965.

When touring the home today, guests can see original trim crafted by Abijah Withers and explore the restored house where he and Prudence raised their nine children.

Do you have photos or stories about the Abijah Withers family, the original home site, or the free and enslaved workers who lived on the property in the 1800s? Share them in the comments or email us at [email protected]