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Review:
The Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita, Kansas, is an open-air history museum that is unique in its re-creation of Wichita and Sedgwick County during the period of 1865 to 1880. It provides a journey back in time to the “Old West” lifestyle, buildings, clothes, and customs. You can jump into a bar, get a haircut, see what the prisons were like, visit the schools, the church, the stores, and more.
The volunteers who act as locals are not only dressed appropriately for the period, but also talk the talk and walk the walk. It is a fun experience for the whole family, but especially for the kids since they can rob a bank, be sheriffs, watch a shoot-out, and learn as they are amazed by the original 1800s buildings and lifestyle.
1865 Museum Blvd, Wichita, KS 67203, Phone: 316-350-3323
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