The School House

Built in 1893 and moved to Shawnee Town from southern Johnson County, the schoolhouse includes cloak rooms on either side of the entrance. The long, rectangular floor plan with windows lining both sides was very common in the late 19th century schools. In this size schoolhouse, one teacher typically taught a wide range of ages and grade levels.

City Hall

Although the City of Shawnee was incorporated in 1856, the current city hall was built in 1989. Prior to the new building, the city operated out of a 9,000 square feet building that was constructed in 1961. It was located on city parkland where a bandstand once stood. The new city hall building was expanded to 30,000 square feet and had a beautiful facelift. Be sure to visit the historical murals inside the lobby.

Indian Cemetery

This site was a place of worship, a council house where voting was done in the very infancy of the State of Kansas, a military headquarters when Shawnee was under siege and burned twice, and a burial place. In 1840 the community's first Methodist Church was built on the ground next to the cemetery. A plaque was added to the cemetery that states 'In Memory of our Pioneers" by the Shawnee Mission Indian Historical Society 1934.

Wells Fargo House

In 1824 Chris Fangro built his home in Gum Springs. It was located along the trail, which is presently 57th street and Nieman Road. It was built with hand pressed bricks, native stone and walnut floors and beams. It was partially destroyed during William Quantrill’s raid in 1862. It was rebuilt and restored for use as a Wells Fargo Express Office. It operated along the United States Government trails from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Scott and on to Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. Today it is part of Calkins Electric Company.