Your kids will find so much to do at Deanna Rose – visit a prairie town from years ago, learn how cows are milked, run through a tepee, or pick up at passport at Ben’s Bank and search the farmstead for clues.  There are animals to feed, trails to hike, and buildings to explore!

Before Your Visit:

• Grab a water bottle and a few snacks to bring with you.
• Make sure you have quarters if you plan to feed the animals.
• If you already have a passport, don't forget to bring it -- there may be new clues to solve! (If you don't have one, visit Ben's Bank to pick one up.)

Explore Deanna Rose Farmstead:

• NEW THIS YEAR:  The Educational Pavilion (located near the General Store) will host FREE public programs at 11am, 1pm & 3 pm daily.  Programs will highlight turn-of-the-century farmlife and be interactive for kids.
• Visit Ben’s Bank and pick up a passport – clues are located in black boxes around the Farmstead.
• See the bobcats and birds of prey.  While you're there, take a short hike on the nature trails.
• Feed the baby goats with bottles of milk ($).
• Visit some of your favorite farm animals - horses, pigs, goats, sheep, calves & chickens.
• Explore the schoolhouse and see if they offer a craft of the day ($).
• Visit the Kanza Indian Encampment to see how Native Americans lived on the plains.
• Tour the Dairy Barn to see calves, watch a movie about milk and quiz yourself at the video stations.
• Don't forget a visit to the playground!

Learn More:

• Pair a visit to the farmstead with reading "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White or seeing the movie:

Another popular book with kids this age would be The Magic Tree House series - "Buffalo Before Breakfast" & "Twister on Tuesday" by Mary Pope Osborne are both good choices for historical life on the great plains.

Discover More:

If you enjoyed visiting Deanna Rose, try these fun places for more historical towns & animals:

• Missouri Town 1855
• Shoal Creek Living History Museum
• Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farmstead

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