Grinter Place State Historic Site - Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area

Encounter early Kansas history at this historic home of a ferry and trading post operator.

Locations

Hours

Fri 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed state holidays
Admission: Kansas Historical Society Members, Free; Adults $6; Special $5; Children (5-17) $3

Contact Information

1420 S 78th Street
Kansas City, KS 66111
Phone: 913-299-0373
website

Location Type

Historic Home
National Register of Historic Places

Site Info

Bus / RV Parking
Group Meeting Room
Group Tours
Parking
Restrooms
Wheel Chair Accessible

Step back to the days of frontier life at this beautiful farmstead overlooking the historic Delaware Crossing on the Kansas River. Grinter Place was the home to Annie and Moses Grinter. Annie was a Lenape (Delaware), Moses operated a ferry and a trading post.

Video

Documents

Wyandotte County History Lecture Series - Kansas City Barbecue 08.22.2018 - 6 p.m. - Download (385 KB)

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live! 09.22.2018 - Download (1 MB)

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