| Weston Historical Museum 601 Main Street, Weston, MO 64098 |
| Please visit us soon! Free Admission |
| Hours Tuesday-Saturday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sunday 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Closed Mondays and Holidays Winter Schedule Closed mid December - mid March Museum may be opened by special request for tour groups and research. During the winter months museum cases are changed and deep cleaned for preservation. It is also a time to catalogue and file artifacts. Volunteers fill an important need in that effort. If you are interested in helping please call the museum at 816-386-2977. We'd love to have you join us. |
WESTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM
601 Main Street, Weston, Missouri 64098
(816) 386-2977
Free admission
Visit the Museum for a rare glimpse into Missouri History.
For tours- Call (816) 640-2650
You can arrange your private group tours of Weston, the Museum
and Antebellum homes.
From rare Native American moccasins to early physician
instruments to vintage clothing displays; the Weston Historical
Museum has preserved local artifacts to enjoy today. Discover what
life was like in Platte County from prehistoric days through World
War II. Favorite exhibits include Civil War relics, a newspaper office,
household items, tools, glassware, china, furniture, historic
documents and everyday objects from the area's past. The
'Nostalgia Store' in the museum features a variety of historical
books, games, postcards and note cards
The Museum was founded in 1960 by private donations from local
townspeople and descendants of those who first settled the town.
Weston's location, close to Ft. Leavenworth and Kansas City,
means the museum enjoys visitors, compliments and support from
people around the world. Historians can find an abundance of
clippings, files and pictures for their research.
Popular Mini-Tours for groups of 15 or more are available with
advance reservations. For further information about the museum
and tours, call (816) 640-2650 or write to the
Weston Historical Museum, PO Box 266, Weston, MO 64098.
Also, make plans to attend one of the enchanting Cemetery Strolls
Into The Past where re-enactors portray lives from Weston's past,
including descendants of Daniel Boone, Robert E. Lee, Ben
Holladay and early Weston slaves. The next stroll is scheduled for
April 25, 2009, at the Laurel Hill Cemetery which was established in
1840.
601 Main Street, Weston, Missouri 64098
(816) 386-2977
Free admission
Visit the Museum for a rare glimpse into Missouri History.
For tours- Call (816) 640-2650
You can arrange your private group tours of Weston, the Museum
and Antebellum homes.
From rare Native American moccasins to early physician
instruments to vintage clothing displays; the Weston Historical
Museum has preserved local artifacts to enjoy today. Discover what
life was like in Platte County from prehistoric days through World
War II. Favorite exhibits include Civil War relics, a newspaper office,
household items, tools, glassware, china, furniture, historic
documents and everyday objects from the area's past. The
'Nostalgia Store' in the museum features a variety of historical
books, games, postcards and note cards
The Museum was founded in 1960 by private donations from local
townspeople and descendants of those who first settled the town.
Weston's location, close to Ft. Leavenworth and Kansas City,
means the museum enjoys visitors, compliments and support from
people around the world. Historians can find an abundance of
clippings, files and pictures for their research.
Popular Mini-Tours for groups of 15 or more are available with
advance reservations. For further information about the museum
and tours, call (816) 640-2650 or write to the
Weston Historical Museum, PO Box 266, Weston, MO 64098.
Also, make plans to attend one of the enchanting Cemetery Strolls
Into The Past where re-enactors portray lives from Weston's past,
including descendants of Daniel Boone, Robert E. Lee, Ben
Holladay and early Weston slaves. The next stroll is scheduled for
April 25, 2009, at the Laurel Hill Cemetery which was established in
1840.
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| The Historic town of Weston has many popular events scheduled throughout the year. For more information 816-640-2909 or www.westonmo.com |
| NOW AT THE MUSEUM Special Exhibit A collection of Weston Area photographs by local resident Susan Grinlinton |
| Obituary SEARCH Ask us to search for an obituary and we'll photocopy it for you. Minimal fees apply . Send requests to the museum PO Box 266, Weston, MO |
| WATCH for the new book by historian Carolyn Larsen We Too Lived: Recovering Lost Histories of Black Americans in the Midwest available at the Museum Nostalgia Store |
| COMING SOON! The Museum has thousands of historical documents. We plan to scan many of them and make them available to you on this site for research. If you would like to help with this project, please contact the museum and leave a voice mail. 816-386-2977 or contact one of our museum officers or trustees. if you have documents that would be of interest to historians, please consider allowing us to scan or photograph them for our files. |
| Gain an interesting perspective on life in Weston through the life of Mabel Bell with an article and pictures researched and written by Sandra Miller |
| copyright 2007 Weston Historical Museum web design ppresentations.com |
Links to favorite pages below
The Weston Historical Museum is grateful to the following Weston businesses for their continual support Band Of Weston Hull Do-It Center - Hwy 45 Sebus Brothers - Main Street Shafer Law Office Weston Chronicle - Hwy 45 |
| The Weston Historical Museum gratefully acknowledges the Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City for their funding of the restoration and preservation of the rare artifact: Mitchell's National Map of the American Republic, 1843. Since 1931, the Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City has been on the forefront of historic advocacy and preservation in the Greater Kansas City, Missouri, area. The map will be on display in the museum after June 8, 2008. It was donated by Harold McAdow, a long time resident of Weston. |
| The Cemetery Stroll was a great success! Thank you to all who participated. Next stroll, April 25, 2009 |