Old Jefferson Town History Museum

10/11/2026

Old Fashioned games and fun!
Old Jefferson Town History Museum museums

10/11/2026

10/11/2026

Sissy’s Mini Donuts has arrived!!!!!
Come and get some donuts!!!!

10/11/2026

Our first Family Harvest Festival goer is here early!

Family Harvest Festival
Old Jefferson Town
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Food Trucks - Smokin’ J’s. Rustic Fork and Spoon and a donut truck

Games scattered throughout the grounds. (Horseshoes, co****le, dominoes, cards, ring toss, marbles and more!)

Hayrack ride through the prairie grass.

3:00 pm 3 legged races

Bring the family, your blankets to sit in the grass, your lawn chairs, your lawn games.

It’s a beautiful fall day! Come and get your fall family photos! JCHS volunteers will be roaming around, so they can help get your photos on your phones!

10/10/2026

Tomorrow’s the Family Harvest Festival at Old Jefferson Town, Oskaloosa, Ks 2 PM to 6 PM. Food trucks will be on site. Smokin’ J’s and Rustic Fork and Spoon will be on the grounds, as well as as a donut truck.

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy an afternoon on the lawn at Old Jefferson Town. (Feel free to bring your football, frisbees, bubbles and yard games)

All the buildings will be open and games are being provided outside(Scavenger hunt, co****le, horseshoes, marbles, checkers,dominoes and more) . The 3-legged race will begin at 3:00 pm, so grab your partner and come on out.

10/08/2026

A huge thank you to Tyler Farmer, and his mowing crew for keeping the Old Jefferson Town grounds, looking beautifully mowed and trimmed all summer long.

 The grounds are ready for each of you to come and have a relaxing afternoon at Old Jefferson Town on Sunday from 2 PM to 6 PM. There will be hayrack rides, games, music, food trucks and much more. All of the museum buildings will be open for you to wander through.

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, frisbees, footballs, etc. Find a spot and enjoy! The weather looks like it will be a fantastic fall afternoon. JCHS volunteers will be floating around to help you get your family photos. 

10/06/2026

Grab a partner and come out to 3 legged race at the Family Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 11 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Old Jefferson Town, 703 Walnut Street, Oskaloosa, KS.

There will be music on the bandstand, food trucks, and games scattered throughout the Old Jefferson Town Museum grounds. The buildings will be open, so you can take advantage of walking through the buildings while the kids run through the grass.

It would be a great time to get your fall family photos!

10/05/2026

You won't want to miss out on this family fun afternoon at Old Jefferson Town! There will be food trucks serving cheesecake, pulled pork, and donuts! Games will be scattered throughout the buildings and grounds.

This would be a great time to get your fall family photos for your Christmas letters or cards! JCHS will be floating around to help you get your family shots on your phone.

The Oskaloosa Pep Band will be playing music on the bandstand. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and relax and enjoy one another! Everyone will love running through the grass, playing checkers, marbles, co****le and visiting the exhibits at the buildings! Be sure to grab a partner for the 3 legged race!