Shoal Creek Living History Museum

Shoal Creek Living History Museum The facility is open daily for self-guided walking tours. The buildings date from 1807-1885. Tours, weddings and school programs are available by appointment.

Shoal Creek Living History Museum
Located in Hodge Park - Kansas City, MO
Operated by Shoal Creek Association
Completely Volunteer Group
not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) Organization The area features 20 structures, including clapboard houses, a school, antebellum brick mansion home, a church, and log cabins. Covering more than 80 acres of beautiful rolling hills in Kansas City North's Hodge Park, the m

useum dedicates itself to bringing the 19th century Missouri to life through special events, programs, tours and reenactments. The facility is open each day for walking tours from dawn to dusk. During the summer, weather permitting, the buildings are open so visitors may view the interiors through closed gates. Private tours are available by reservation. The site hosts many special events throughout the year.

🚨Please read the following about our bison at Shoal Creek Living History Museum : 🦬Do not feed the bison any food items ...
05/20/2026

🚨Please read the following about our bison at Shoal Creek Living History Museum : 🦬

Do not feed the bison any food items like apples or carrots and here is why:

Bison have very specialized digestive systems, and foods outside of their normal diet can cause serious health issues including digestive upset, dangerous bloating, intestinal problems, and complications that can become life-threatening. Even healthy foods for humans can be harmful to large grazing animals when fed in the wrong amounts or too often.

Feeding also encourages bison to approach people expecting food, which creates unsafe situations for visitors, staff, and the animals themselves. Bison are powerful wild animals and should always be observed from a safe distance.

We greatly appreciate your help in keeping our bison healthy, safe, and wild. ❤️
**For more information visit Lakeside Nature Center via their website @ https://lakesidenaturecenter.org/.

Lakeside Nature Center, located in Kansas City, Missouri, serves the public as both an educational and recreational resource.

05/01/2026

Stories Behind the Doors Event
Saturday June 13 & Saturday June 27

Have you always wanted to see behind closed doors at Shoal Creek Living History Museum? Now is your chance. We will have 2 dates available in June. The 13th and the 27th.

A guide will do tours of the buildings in the main part of town
(8 buildings in total) at the following scheduled times: 10:30am -11:30am and 12:30pm -1:30pm **These tours will promptly begin at the Thornton Mansion.

We will have reenactors throughout the museum that will be able to discuss the history of our buildings if you're not able to attend a scheduled guided tour.

All buildings will be "open for viewing" during the entire event. The scheduled guided tours will allow for spectators to go inside all 8 building in town. (Only available during guided tours)

The Mercantile will be open for shopping. Drinks and snacks will be for sale. No scheduled skits however you never know what the town folk of Shoal Creek are up to.

Website:
https://www.shoalcreeklivinghistorymuseum.com/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/shoalcreeklivinghistorymuseum
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNPloxP03mtGRgy0EfByYhzubvixyaBi-

Step Back in Time with Us at Shoal Creek Living History Museum2026 EventStories Behind the DoorsDate: June 13Time: 10:00...
04/28/2026

Step Back in Time with Us at Shoal Creek Living History Museum
2026 Event
Stories Behind the Doors
Date: June 13
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Admission: $8.00 per person children 2 and under free
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Have you always wanted to see behind closed doors at Shoal Creek Living History Museum? Now is your chance. We will have 2 dates available in June. The 13th and the 27th.

A guide will do tours of the buildings in the main part of town
(8 buildings in total) at the following scheduled times: 10:30am -11:30am and 12:30pm -1:30pm **These tours will promptly begin at the Thornton Mansion.

We will have reenactors throughout the museum that will be able to discuss the history of our buildings if you're not able to attend a scheduled guided tour.

All buildings will be "open for viewing" during the entire event. The scheduled guided tours will allow for spectators to go inside all 8 building in town. (Only available during guided tours)

The Mercantile will be open for shopping. Drinks and snacks will be for sale. No scheduled skits however you never know what the town folk of Shoal Creek are up to.

Website:
https://www.shoalcreeklivinghistorymuseum.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/shoalcreeklivinghistorymuseum

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNPloxP03mtGRgy0EfByYhzubvixyaBi-

04/16/2026

Meet our school marm. 😊

Still have some dates available in May for school programs. Visit our website for more information.

Constructed in 1835 by William Stribling. Its original location was along the Fishing River north of Liberty. It is two ...
04/13/2026

Constructed in 1835 by William Stribling.

Its original location was along the Fishing River north of Liberty. It is two stories in height. The upper section was a sleeping loft for the family.

William Stribling was from Battletown, Frederick County, Maryland and born in 1785. He and his wife Margaret had 8 children before moving in 1835 to Clay County on 40 acres of land purchased from the government. They settled southwest of Centerville (Kearney) just east of Plattsburg Rd and 136th street. William passed away in 1863. As late as the 1940s the cabin was still being used as a residence.

Doctor's Office 1855 - Shoal Creek Living History MuseumOriginally the home of Isaac Neff and constructed sometime prior...
04/13/2026

Doctor's Office 1855 - Shoal Creek Living History Museum

Originally the home of Isaac Neff and constructed sometime prior to 1855 near the community of Roosterville in Clay County, Missouri. It is currently being used as a doctor's office and home with a medicinal garden.

Isaac C. Neff purchased the property in 1855 from William Tapp. The Neff family owned the cabin until 1966. It was constructed just north of the community of Roosterville which is north of Liberty on A. Hwy and 112th street.

Isaac just so happened to marry well. He was married to Eliza Anna Lincoln. Eliza was related to President Abraham Lincoln and in fact her father was also named Abraham.

Video of the history of the Isaac Neff Cabin. https://youtu.be/5qP9WUbCqFA?si=TxD-Is04e7R23ZTw

04/06/2026

**All followers/friends of this page please read the following information regarding Shoal Creek Association, questions, comments, and concerns.

Shoal Creek Association is a 501(c)(3)volunteer organization that is a partner with Kansas City Park and Recreation. The association manages the majority of events, school programs, weddings, rentals, and more at the museum. It also assists in the museums upkeep.
The phone number listed will receive messages however it is better to send us an email or leave a message on this FB page. You will receive a much quicker response as FB messages and emails are checked daily.
We encourage questions, comments, or conversations however we will not tolerate hateful comments, current political views or current religious views. All of those comments will be removed and if continued, the person responsible for making them will be blocked from this page.
Our organizations primary mission is the preservation of historical structures and teaching history.
Thank you. 😊

Address

7000 NE Barry Road
Kansas City, MO
64156

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+18167922655

Website

https://www.instagram.com/shoalcreeklivinghistorymuseum?igsh=MW

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