Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home & Museum

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 fro

m 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.

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.

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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.

Don't forget about the Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home's parade and "Show and Shine" Car Show. Being held in conjunctio...
04/30/2026

Don't forget about the Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home's parade and "Show and Shine" Car Show. Being held in conjunction with the 125 Anniversary of the EHS Alumni. Will be held May 23, 2026. No entry fee. Parade begins at 10 am and car show after parade till 3pm. Contact John Walz 785-737-3042 for more information. Let's see if we can get 125 entries to go along with the 125 years of the Ellis High School Alumni celebration!😊

The flag is up and the flowers are out already for another tourist season at the Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home and Mus...
04/30/2026

The flag is up and the flowers are out already for another tourist season at the Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home and Museum. They will be open beginning tomorrow May 1, 10am-4pm. Come by and learn about one of the greatest automobiles makers of the 20th century.

04/22/2026

Thank you for understanding concerning the directors family emergency.
The Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home & Museum will be opening on May 1st at 10am. They are open Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm through October.

Board member Rodney Stromeyer locked himself in the museum and wouldn't let anyone in. When the doors were finally open...
04/01/2026

Board member Rodney Stromeyer locked himself in the museum and wouldn't let anyone in. When the doors were finally opened he revealed he had transformed the 1924 Chrysler into a time machine and was setting out to go back and find Walter Chrysler.

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

Telephone

+17857263636

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