Surrounding Areas, AtchisonEnjoy a glimpse into the past as you visit the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum, a beautifully restored Victorian home on the bluffs high above the Missouri River.

KC Metro, Downtown/Plaza, EastKansas City, Missouri, the mother of swing and the nurturer of Bebop, proudly hosts the reflection of its dynamic musical heritage - the American Jazz Museum. Inside the American Jazz Museum, the essence and living spirit of jazz legends.

KC Metro, Northland, Downtown/PlazaUnbelievable treasures and fascinating history await. Explore the museum and learn how the handsome steamer Arabia prospered on the rivers, perished in 1856 and was finally rediscovered 132 years later, precious cargo intact.

EastThe Black Archives is a non-profit organization that serves the community by offering itself as an educational resource as well as a repository of every facet in African American culture; music, art, theater, education, the military, medicine, sports and

NorthlandWe're the home of the corporate headquarters of the United Federation of Doll Clubs. Dolls displayed in the Museum span a time frame from the 1700s to today.

Surrounding AreasFort Osage was the second U.S. outpost built following the Louisiana Purchase. The site, overlooking the bends and currents of the Missouri River, was first observed on June 23, 1804 by Clark during the Voyage of Discovery as a likely spot for a fort.

Beyond 100 milesJamesport is a small Missouri town known for it's large Amish population.

NorthlandThis bank was the site of the first successful daylight bank robbery, committed by the James gang in 1866.

Surrounding AreasUntil 1978, the James farm was owned by the descendents of Frank and Jesse James. By then, the elements had just about claimed the farm. It was in ruins.

Surrounding AreasMeet a costumed schoolteacher. Dip a pen in an ink well and practice your penmanship. Cipher math problems on a slate using a slate pencil. Participate in a spelling bee.

KC Metro, Johnson Co.The stone barn, built by Adam Legler in 1864, was orginally situated on the Santa Fe Trail at the corner of 95th and Quivira, Lenexa, Kansas. In 1983 it was reconstructed at its current location in Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park in Lenexa.

Downtown/PlazaSome people talk about freedom.
Some dream of freedom.
Others cry for freedom.
Only a brave few fight for it.
These are their names.
This is their monument.

EastSee what a progressive farming community spread across some 30 sloping acres looked like in the 1800s. Missouri Town 1855 is composed of over 25 buildings dating from 1820-1860.

KC Metro, EastNegro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) is a privately funded non-profit dedicated to preserving the rich history of African American Baseball.

St. JosephThe two things St. Joseph is known for, the start of the Pony Express, and the end of Jesse James both dealt directly with Patee House.

Wyandotte Co.Built in 1887, originally as a single family home, Strawberry Hill Museum was also once an orphanage. Come visit this history beauty sitting near downtown KCK. Learn about its history and sip some tea in our Tea Room!

KC Metro, Brookside/WaldoWhen you step inside the John Wornall House Museum, you enter another century.

EastTHarry S. Truman's papers are the core of the Library's research holdings. At present the Library has about 15,000,000 pages of manuscript materials in its custody.