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Sample Itinerary
Independence, Kansas
Take a short fifteen-minute drive
down Highway 75 to the Little House on the Prairie. This is
the original site where Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family lived in
1869. At this location you will be able to see the reconstructed
cabin, schoolhouse and post office. Enjoy a catered meal on the
prairie when time allows. Fee: $3.00 Donation per person. This trip will take around
an hour.
Your next stop will be at the
Science and Technology Center, on the corner of Maple and Penn
streets. This attraction houses a wide variety of exhibits that
invite visitors to examine and experiment. Listen to sounds on the
echo tube, ride the anti-gravity Simulator, or experience the
hair-raising Van de Graaff generator. You may even want to visit the
life-like Albert Einstein. Admission: $3.00 per person. This
adventure will last anywhere from one hour to two hours.
Next, your group will take a
peaceful stroll through Riverside Park and Ralph Mitchell
Zoo, located at Penn and Oak Streets. This 124-acre showcase
comes complete with facilities and equipment for the joy and
entertainment of young and old alike. Admission is FREE! Your group can take as much time as
needed for your relaxing enjoyment. Inflation has had no impact on
the cost of rides at Riverside Park… still just a nickel for the
carousel and a quarter for the miniature train. Also, the grounds
include a miniature golf course titled "A Path Through the
Past", and the cost to play is only $1.00.
If historical homes are of interest
to your group, pick up the Independence Historic Home Tour brochure
to view some of the historical homes of Independence, Kansas. During
the late 1800's and early 1900's many magnificent homes were built.
This self-guided tour features twenty-seven of them in an area that
can be walked or driven with ease.
After checking in at the motel of
your choice and freshening up, dinner will be served promptly at
7:00 p.m. at the Independence Historical Museum! The museum
stands as one of the city’s prime cultural attractions. Housed in
the former city post office building, it has over 20 rooms
containing valuable antiques and unique artwork, with each room
focusing on a particular theme or culture. Dinner will be
all-inclusive. Following dinner, a tour of the museum will be given.
. Museum admission is $3.00.
After a long, eventful day in Independence, Kansas, your group
will retire to their motel rooms remembering all of the history and
interesting sites they saw throughout the day!
The next morning tour the William Inge Center for the Arts
on the Independence Community College Campus. The William Inge
Center for the Arts is the most extensive exhibit of
Inge works in existence.
Then tour the boyhood
home of William Inge located at 514 N. 4th Street
before leaving town.
Thank you and we look forward to entertaining your group!
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