MAHAFFIE Welcome to the 1860s Kansas Frontier! Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm was the home of J.B. and Lucinda Mahaffie and their eight children. The Mahaffies operated a 320 acre farm located right on the busy Santa Fe Trail, a mile east of Olathe. They served meals to stagecoach passengers and other travelers in the cellar kitchen of their home. Discover what life was like for the Mahaffies, their neighbors and those travelers when you visit the original 1865 limestone farmhouse, operated today by the City of Olathe Parks and Rec department. From Wednesday to Sunday, Memorial Day to Labor Day, weekends in April, May, September and October and many other days of the year the farm comes to life! We invite you to: - Take a stagecoach ride - Watch the blacksmith shape iron - Smell what’s cooking in the kitchen, and maybe even get a taste - Haul water, help with laundry or other chores - Visit our heritage breed horses, chickens, pigs, oxen, cow, goats and sheep - Enjoy games: 1860s style - Explore the farm buildings, Agricultural Heritage Barn and exhibits in the Heritage Center Mahaffie is open year round and activities and admission vary by season. The house is open weekends November-March and 1860s living history activities are available during special events. Visit mahaffie.org or call 913-971-5111 for the latest information.
Admission $3/adults $2/children (ages 5-11) *Olathe residents receive $2/off admission when full living history activities are available Wednesday-Sunday, Memorial Day (May 30) through Labor Day (Sept. 5) Living History activities offered weekends only beginning September 10 through October 30.
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1860’S LIVING HISTORY
All Ages $7/Adults, $5/Ages 5-11, ($2 Olathe Resident Discount) Enjoy 1860s living history activities such as stagecoach rides at 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m, and 3:30 p.m. (weather and ground conditions permitting), blacksmith and cookstove demonstrations, visiting the Mahaffie House and 19th century games! Visit exhibits in the Agricultural Heritage Livestock Barn and the Heritage Center. All activities included with regular site admission. Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm
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SANTA BREAKFAST
All Ages $8/person (Ages 3+)
Enjoy breakfast with Santa in the holiday decorated Heritage Center at Mahaffie. Admission includes a breakfast, a visit with Santa, and one photo. Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm Min 10 | Max 100
13809 . . . . . . . . . . 11/26 . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat. 13810 . . . . . . . . . . 12/10 . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
All Ages Free ($2/Adults, $1/Children Suggested Donations)
Start your Christmas season with a visit to Mahaffie. Decorate a gingerbread house (for a fee), make an ornament and visit with Father Christmas and Santa! Music provided by the Shady Grove String Band. Find those unique gifts and stocking stuffers, including farm and animal related toys in our gift shop. Stagecoach rides will be offered, for a fee, weather and ground conditions permitting. No registration required Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm
N/A . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. . . . . . . . Sat.
FANCY FINISHES AND PRETTY PAINTING
Ages 8+ $5 (Includes Materials)
Decorating and freshening homes, vehicles and furniture with pain is hardly a new idea. Since the days of Romans and Egyptians, paint brightened everyday objects and protected them from the elements. Following an illustrated presentation of the ways our ancestors used all manner of painted finishes, participants can decorate a small pasteboard box to take home using faux finish techniques as popular in the 19th century as they are today. Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm
14550 . . . . . . . . . . 1/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . Tues.