Weston Historical Museum

09/04/2026

There’s something for everyone in September at the Weston Historical Museum. All are free and open to the public. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss even one!

HISTORY MYSTERY HOUR at the Museum
📆 Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026
⏰ 5-7 p.m.
👫 Family-friendly
🍪Free refreshments
Plenty of time to tour the Museum following the “Mystery” reveal. Cool off, and learn something Sept. 17.

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ADAMS, JEFFERSON, AND THE LEGACY OF THE FOUNDERS
This is an America 250 Signature Event
📆 Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026
⏰ 5:30-8 p.m.
🕍Location: Weston United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
🍪Reception and refreshments at 5:30; program begins at 6

SPEAKERS: Dr. Kurt Graham, President of the Adams Presidential Center, Quincy, Mass., and Clay Bauske, President of the Weston Historical Museum.

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BLACK EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE LEGACY OF EMANCIPATION
This is a BAAC - Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign, Weston, MO, Summer Speaker Series: The Lincoln Effect: The Legacy of Abraham Lincoln

📆 Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026
⏰ 12:30-2 p.m.
🕍Location: Weston United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

SPEAKER: Dr. Debra Foster Green, Professor Emerita, Lincoln University

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

There's something for everyone in September at the Weston Historical Museum. Mark your calendars so you don't miss even one!

HISTORY MYSTERY HOUR at the Museum
📆 Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026
⏰ 5-7 p.m.
👫 Family-friendly
🍪Free refreshments
Plenty of time to tour the Museum following the "Mystery" reveal. Cool off, and learn something Sept. 17.

⬇️
ADAMS, JEFFERSON, AND THE LEGACY OF THE FOUNDERS
This is an America 250 Signature Event
📆 Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026
⏰ 5:30-8 p.m.
🕍Location: Weston United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
🍪Reception and refreshments at 5:30; program begins at 6

SPEAKERS: Dr. Kurt Graham, President of the Adams Presidential Center, Quincy, Mass., and Clay Bauske, President of the Weston Historical Museum.

⬇️
BLACK EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE LEGACY OF EMANCIPATION
This is a BAAC - Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign, Weston, MO, Summer Speaker Series: The Lincoln Effect: The Legacy of Abraham Lincoln

📆 Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026
⏰ 12:30-2 p.m.
🕍Location: Weston United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

SPEAKER: Dr. Debra Foster Green, Professor Emerita, Lincoln University

09/04/2026

Who What When Where in Weston
Can you guess...
Who is it?
What is his story?
When was this picture taken?

📍 Weston Missouri
🏛 Weston Historical Museum (Est. 1960)
📖 Preserving the story of a town founded in 1837
Small Town, Big Story.
OPEN: Wednesday - Saturday, 11-4 & Sunday, 1-4

08/21/2026

Joint us this Sunday.

08/20/2026

08/20/2026

SAVE THE DATE 🏡 October 17th!

Our next History Happy Hour is taking us inside an incredible 1847 Weston home — and there’s even more history waiting in the backyard. 👀

🎟️ Reservations will open in early September and will be available to Weston Historical Museum members only, so now is the time to join! Become a member now and you’ll be ready to make your reservation as soon as they open.

More details coming soon!

08/17/2026

What’s better than a break from your routine? A FREE BREAK and some fun when you visit the Weston Historical Museum for History Mystery Hour.
👫 Family-friendly.
🍪 Free refreshments.
📝 Insider information from the curator.

⏰ Mark your calendar for this Thursday, Aug. 20, 5-7 pm.

08/14/2026

So many of you were right on about this!
All School Reunion in 2000
(l to r) Dixie Gabbert, Maxine Taulbee Collison, and Joe Collison. Maxine is wearing Joe's letter sweater with the 1942 Football Conference Champs patch on it.
On May 20, 2000, 1400 people attended the reunion. Held in the Pepper-Kisker Warehouse from 9am to 1am, the event brought Weston alumni from all parts of the U.S. Anyone who ever attended classes in the Weston school district was invited to attend.

Who What When Where in Weston
Can you guess...
Who is it?
What is his story?
When was this picture taken?
Where in Weston is this picture connected to?

HINT: The 2026-27 school year will begin in about 3 weeks!

📍 Weston Missouri
🏛 Weston Historical Museum (Est. 1960)
📖 Preserving the story of a town founded in 1837
Small Town, Big Story.
OPEN: Wednesday - Saturday, 11-4 & Sunday, 1-4

08/13/2026

In history, mysteries abound. Join Curator Shelly Franklin Aug. 20, and every third Thursday, 5-7 p.m. at the Weston Historical Museum to learn about mysteries and strange facts housed within the building. Free, and open to everyone.

🎥 Short presentation at 5 p.m.
🍪 Free refreshments follow.
💬 Tour the museum, and chat with other
visitors.