Missouri Town Living History Museum is a outdoor history museum located in Fleming Park east of Lake Jacomo in Jackson County, Missouri. It is owned and operated by Jackson County Parks + Rec.
Missouri Town Living History Museum consists of more than 25 structures, most dating from before the Civil War (1820 to 1860). This antebellum open-air museum shows 19th-century lifestyle using interpreters dressed in period attire, the growing of various crops of the era, along with livestock (many rare).
Missouri Town was never an actual town. It is a representation of a mid-19th-century Missouri town, consisting of buildings moved from other locations in Missouri. Buildings include:
Several buildings are reproductions using materials salvaged from other period structures, such as the Mercantile (c. 1973) and Blacksmith Shop (c. 1970) .
The Root Cellar is the only building original to the property, having belonged to the farm that owned the site before being purchased by Jackson County Parks + Rec.
There are workshops available from spring to fall. The official website should be referenced for details, as they vary from year to year.
The Friends is a non-profit group formed shortly after the site opened, passionate about the history of the site and its legacy. They provide many talents to the village: including sewing, dying, candle making, cider pressing, weaving, etc.