Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site - Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area

Ride into the past at the only open stagecoach stop left on the Santa Fe Trail. Come visit us this summer for some hands-on living history!

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Hours

Wed-Sat 10 am – 4 pm, Sun noon – 4 pm

Contact Information

1200 Kansas City Rd
Olathe, KS 66061
Phone: 913-971-5111
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Location Type

Kid-friendly
Living History
Historic Home
Museum
Interpretive Signs
National Register of Historic Places

Site Info

AC / Heating
Bus / RV Parking
Giftshop
Group Meeting Room
Group Tours
Parking
Restrooms
Staffed
Water Fountain
Wheel Chair Accessible

Permanent exhibits include:

"I knew it was a fine country," about Olathe and Johnson county in the 1860s

Video on the Mahaffie family

Border War and Civil War history

1860s living history (April through Oct.).

Video

Documents

Day Out with Frank and Ella - Download (1 MB)

Title 1 School Scholarship - Download (1 MB)

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Upcoming Events

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Spring on the Farm

Watch our farmers shear sheep, then help wash and skirt the wool. After helping plant the garden, take a stagecoach ride, see what is cooking on the cookstove, and visit the... details>>

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Spring Scout Day

Scouts of all ages can earn a special one of a kind Mahaffie patch! Ride the stagecoach, learn about 1860s spring farming activities, and enjoy 1860s games. Scouts enjoy... details>>

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Pie-making Demonstration at Farmhouse

Join us in our historic Hart-DeCaeny Farmhouse kitchen for a pie-making demonstration. Using our 1920s-style wood-burning cook stove, the instructor will highlight a historic... details>>

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