Historical Destinations LEE’S SUMMIT HISTORY MUSEUM
The Historical Society of Lee’s Summit maintains a museum in the 1939 Post Office building at 220 SW Main St., in downtown Lee’s Summit. The museum houses a number of historic artifacts, maps and photos of early Lee’s Summit. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission to the museum is free. For more information, visit leessummithistory.net.
MISSOURI TOWN 1855
Step back in time and take in the sights and sounds of Missouri in the 1800s. This one-time farming community extends over 30 sloping acres. It is a living history museum, offering more than 25 original structures with furnishings and equipment, in addition to hosts and tour guides in period attire, authentic field and garden crops, and rare breeds of livestock found in the mid-19th century. Missouri Town is located on the east side of Lake Jacomo in Fleming Park. Call 816.503.4860 or visit makeyourdayhere.com/historicsites for more information.
UNITY VILLAGE
Unity Village is home to the world headquarters of the Unity movement. Located just outside of Lee’s Summit, the 1,200-acre wooded campus features everything you need for your next corporate meeting or retreat including meeting space, catering, a bookstore, coffee shop and a hotel. For more information, call 816.524.3550 or visit unityvillage.org.
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