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Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site, Topeka, KS

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Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site

An 1800s pioneer village with a replica log cabin, historic buildings, and a 2.5-acre botanical garden in Topeka.

124 NW Fillmore St, Topeka, KS 66606 · Topeka, KS

About Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site

Old Prairie Town sits in Topeka and recreates a nineteenth-century village. Its centerpiece is a replica of an 1854 log cabin where pioneer and wheelwright Anthony Ward raised his family while building the Ward-Meade mansion, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can walk through town square buildings such as a schoolhouse, general store, drug store, church, livery stable, and depot. Adjacent to the mansion, a 2.5-acre botanical garden offers winding paths past display gardens, an Asian garden, water features, and seasonal tulips and daylilies. Tours run on a posted schedule, and the site also hosts school groups and weddings.

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  • #living history
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  • #historic house
  • #Topeka

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