Tonganoxie Community Historical Society

Tonganoxie Community Historical Society A non-profit, since 1981, whose mission is to collect, identify, record, preserve, and display mater We can host up to 150 people.

If you are looking for the perfect place for a wedding, graduation, anniversary, birthday, family reunion, or any business/personal meeting or event. Please consider one of the buildings at the Tonganoxie Community Historical Society site. Photographers find the museum site a picturesque setting for portraits of families and individuals. Photographers are welcome to use the premises during our normal hours.

Come check us out on a hot summers day in our COOL museum!
06/20/2026

Come check us out on a hot summers day in our COOL museum!

PLEASE NOTE: The Museum will be CLOSED to the public on Tuesday, June 16, and Wednesday, June 17, due to driveway constr...
06/13/2026

PLEASE NOTE: The Museum will be CLOSED to the public on Tuesday, June 16, and Wednesday, June 17, due to driveway construction.

What a great History Camp Week was had. We learned so much and did so many hand-on projects. Thanks to the staff (who ...
06/06/2026

What a great History Camp Week was had. We learned so much and did so many hand-on projects. Thanks to the staff (who were always too busy to pose for a picture).

Day 5 Transportation Day/Optics - After doing a timeline of how people get around (from feet to rockets!), we made paper...
06/05/2026

Day 5 Transportation Day/Optics - After doing a timeline of how people get around (from feet to rockets!), we made paper airplanes and then flew them outside. We then built a bridge and used telescopes, binoculars, spy glasses and convex and concave lenses and mirrors to see things differently near and far. As you can see the staff made showbox pin-hole cameras for us.

Day 4 – Water Day - After working on our flags, we got to walk out to the spring to see where travelers used top. We le...
06/05/2026

Day 4 – Water Day - After working on our flags, we got to walk out to the spring to see where travelers used top. We learned about windmills and actually made one with 3 legs and a spinning blade. We created water filers and used them to filter different materials. We found out what can clean up an oil spill and investigated water under microscopes.

History Camp - Day 3 – Communication Day – We built a timeline of communication styles from oldest to most recent. Stev...
06/04/2026

History Camp - Day 3 – Communication Day – We built a timeline of communication styles from oldest to most recent. Steve helped us build a real telegraph line and send Morse Code signals. We learned about sign language and then we did our spy decoders. We got to look at Susie’s winter calendar on deer hide and then make our own.

History Camp - Day 2 - Prairie Grass Day We learned about tall grasses vs lawn grass or hay meadows. Height of grasses a...
06/03/2026

History Camp - Day 2 - Prairie Grass Day We learned about tall grasses vs lawn grass or hay meadows. Height of grasses and length of roots and what difference that makes. We made a mural of grasses we drew and learned about grains - even a new one called Kernza and why it is important. We even got to taste some baked items made of kernza flour. We learned about the 250th Anniversary of the U.S.

History camp - paleo day! Let the fun (and learning) begin!!!
06/03/2026

History camp - paleo day! Let the fun (and learning) begin!!!

One more hour to have biscuits and gravy, fruit, and home made baked goods! Come on out!
05/25/2026

One more hour to have biscuits and gravy, fruit, and home made baked goods! Come on out!

The flag is raised. We’re serving biscuits and gravy, fruit and baked goods until 930. Donations accepted.
05/25/2026

The flag is raised. We’re serving biscuits and gravy, fruit and baked goods until 930. Donations accepted.

Address

201 W Washington Street
Tonganoxie, KS
66086

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+19138452960

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