Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site

Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site Living History: 1860s style!
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Hands on 1860s Living History activities at Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm

Feeling creative? Join us this week for Music & Arts: 1860s Style! Enjoy dancing, drumming, paper marbling, and more! 🎶🎨...
06/02/2026

Feeling creative? Join us this week for Music & Arts: 1860s Style! Enjoy dancing, drumming, paper marbling, and more! 🎶🎨

📅June 3-5, 10 AM-4 PM
🎟$7/child ages 5–11; ages 4 and under are free.
One free adult per paid child; $9/additional adult.

Fashion meets function. 🪡While not particularly common, sacques—which fit like loose jackets—were paired with petticoats...
06/01/2026

Fashion meets function. 🪡

While not particularly common, sacques—which fit like loose jackets—were paired with petticoats and allowed for a wider range of motion than the typical 1860s dress. This made them a practical option for working-class women.

05/31/2026

Want to get to know our horses? 🐴

Join us for Draft Horse 101 and get hands-on experience with our team of horses! This workshop covers basic handling, grooming, harnessing, and ground driving.

📅 Saturday, June 6 or June 13
⏰ 8–10 a.m.
💲 $49 per participant
🔞 Ages 18+

Register at Mahaffie.org—spots are limited!

See you this summer! ☀️😎
05/29/2026

See you this summer! ☀️😎

05/27/2026

An impromptu bullwhacker lesson 🐂🐂

Bullwhackers drove teams of oxen pulling heavy wagons filled with goods along the Santa Fe Trail. They used a combination of vocal commands, “gee” for right and “haw” for left, and whip cracks to guide the oxen. The whip was cracked next to the oxen and was never used to physically strike them.

05/24/2026

When you didn’t get an invite to the lake this weekend, so you have to make do… 💦💦

Starting summer off with a strawberry rhubarb pie. What’s on your Memorial Day menu? 🍓🥧
05/23/2026

Starting summer off with a strawberry rhubarb pie. What’s on your Memorial Day menu? 🍓🥧

05/21/2026

Shoutout to Dr. Bob for repairing the fretsaw! Dr. Bob was able to get the saw back into working condition and even hand-forged a replacement for a missing piece. We’re lucky to have such talented volunteers!

Fretsaws are designed for making intricate cuts and detailed curved shapes in thin wood. Because the blade is very fine, a fretsaw can create tight turns and delicate patterns that would be difficult to achieve with larger saws.

🎓 Congrats to all the new Olathe graduates!As we celebrate the Class of 2026, we’re also proud to recognize a couple of ...
05/18/2026

🎓 Congrats to all the new Olathe graduates!

As we celebrate the Class of 2026, we’re also proud to recognize a couple of Mahaffie graduates whose paths began right here in Olathe and went on to leave a lasting impact:

Ella M. Mahaffie — Class of 1885, Stone School
Dedicated her career to education as a teacher and administrator, and was appointed to the Kansas State Board of Education in 1913.

Ada Mahaffie — Class of 1931, John P. St. John Memorial High School
Served as a longtime aide to Governor Frank Carlson and Senator Bob Dole. Ada played a key role in preserving the Mahaffie House and was instrumental in securing its place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Address

1200 E Kansas City Road
Olathe, KS
66061

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

(913) 971-5111

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