Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home & Museum

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Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home & Museum The Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home and Museum in Ellis, KS is dedicated to preserving the history a There was a celebration complete with a parade.

Chrysler Boyhood Home was built in 1889, in typical nineteenth-century, Midwestern style, constructed of white pine clapboard with a cedar shingle roof. The Chrysler family occupied this house from 1889 until 1908. Many families owned the home until 1952 when Joe Herbert, the Dodge/Plymouth dealer in Ellis, bought the home because it was becoming run down. The Chrysler Corporation purchased it from Herbert and in 1954 the home officially opened as a museum. In 1955, Jack Chrysler, Walter’s son and other Chrysler management came and presented the deed of the home to the city of Ellis. A new building was erected behind the home in 1994 to display personal items Walter Chrysler. Walter’s Grandson, Jack Chrysler Jr., Great-Grandson Frank Rhodes, other Chrysler family members and Chrysler management were in attendance for the grand opening of the new Museum. A 50th Anniversary Celebration took place in 2005 complete with a parade that included over 100 Chrysler products. Many Chrysler family members and Chrysler employees came and participated in the festivities.

10/16/2026

Something very interesting that Chrysler also manufactured!

The Wichita Model A Club visited Ellis today. They visited the Railroad Museum, the Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home and ...
09/26/2026

The Wichita Model A Club visited Ellis today. They visited the Railroad Museum, the Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home and was served a delicious lunch by the Ellis Tourism Committee. Thank you for coming to Ellis.

The Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home and Museum wants to thank the Community Foundation of Ellis for the grant to replac...
09/16/2026

The Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home and Museum wants to thank the Community Foundation of Ellis for the grant to replace the porch swing on the front of the home. It is greatly appreciated. Community Foundation of Ellis

The Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home And Museum will be closed tomorrow so our employees can enjoy the 4th of July with ...
07/03/2026

The Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home And Museum will be closed tomorrow so our employees can enjoy the 4th of July with family.

Thank you to Ken Martin for repainting the wishing well! It looks great!
06/03/2026

Thank you to Ken Martin for repainting the wishing well! It looks great!

05/26/2026

If you are interested in ordering a Chrysler Boyhood Home "Show -n-Shine" Car Show T-shirt click on the link below. Again we want to thank everyone who participated and helped with the car show this weekend.

Order apparel online today

Wow! What a weekend The Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home and the Ellis High School Alumni showcased a great parade and ca...
05/25/2026

Wow! What a weekend The Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home and the Ellis High School Alumni showcased a great parade and car show.

Want to say thanks to Everyone from Ellis High School Alumni who worked hard putting this together. Also to John Walz who coordinated the entries for the carshow and all the Chrysler Board members who help at the car show. Thanks to Terry Strohmeyer who checked in all the participates.

Photos courtesy of: Whyte House Photos, Lou Ann Kinderknect and Terry Strohmeyer.

Just a reminder that the Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home will be having a parade and car show on May 23 coinciding with ...
05/15/2026

Just a reminder that the Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home will be having a parade and car show on May 23 coinciding with the Ellis High School Alumni (KS) 125th Celebration. The parade begins at 10am and the car show begins at 11am. The VFW will be selling their delicious locally made German Sausages. Verlin Honas will be providing music all day. So plan on coming to Chrysler Park and see some great looking cars, eat lunch and listen to some good music.

Hope to see you there! Hoping to get 125 cars to coincide with with Ellis High School Alumni's 125 Anniversary.Created b...
05/05/2026

Hope to see you there! Hoping to get 125 cars to coincide with with Ellis High School Alumni's 125 Anniversary.

Created by Alex Begler.

Address

102 W 10th Street
Ellis, KS
67637

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+17857263636

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