April 6th the Lone Jack Historical Society will again be hosting Civil War Park Clean Up Day.
Each volunteer is offered an opportunity to honor our veterans by sprucing
up our Civil War battlefield, cemetery and, with enough volunteers, the museum and Cave Hotel for our 2024 visitors. Although a small site, we host visitors from across the country and around the world.
Registration begins at 08:30, clean-up begins at 09:00. Clean-up should end about 1:00pm at the Lone Jack Civil War Battlefield Museum, ½ mile south of Hwy. 50. Rain date is April 13.
Please bring your own tools and label them. Remember to dress for the weather and bring gloves.
Trash bags will be provided. We will offer lunch.
Pre-registration is highly recommended. Please call Alinda @ 816-805-1815 or send an email to President@historiclonejack.org.
ESCAPE ROOM
ESCAPE THE DRAGON-Vengence on the Katie Trail
Sign up here!
The Historical Society is once again offering the Escape the Dragon escape room, located at the historic Cave Hotel for a limited engagement April 13 & 14 and April 20 & 21. Click on the above link for more information.
See what’s new on the website!
Mattie Jane “Rice” Tate
his letter of December 14, 1864, is from Mattie Jane “Rice” Tate in Jackson County, Missouri, to her cousin Mary. While Mattie’s family was vacating their home under Order No. 11 in September 1863, “some soldiers from Kansas” shot and killed her husband and five others.
Josiah Caldwell
Have you ever wondered, “Who was that unnamed man who entered the blacksmith shop where the Foster brothers lay wounded, in the aftermath of the battle, and threatened to kill Major Emory Foster?” Well, we have the answer to that burning question!!
Click on the link above to read “the rest of the story”!
This nonprofit corporation was organized to support, protect, and preserve the unique history of the Lone Jack area. The primary focus is on the Civil War Cemetery and adjoining grounds, and the Civil War Museum. The desire is to ensure the future education of our children, to go forward while remembering our very important past.
Current Hours & Admission
Thursday 10:00am – 4:00pm
Friday 10:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm,
Sunday 1:00pm – 4:00pm