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MAHAFFIE
Welcome to the 1860s Kansas Frontier! Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm was the home of J.B. and Lucinda Mahaffie and their eight children. The Mahaffies operated a 320-acre farm located right on the busy Santa Fe Trail, a mile east of Olathe. They served meals to stagecoach passengers and other travelers in the cellar kitchen of their home. Discover what life was like for the Mahaffies, their neighbors, and travelers when you visit the original 1865 limestone farmhouse, operated today by the City of Olathe Parks and Recreation department. From Wednesday to Sunday, Memorial Day to Labor Day, weekends in April, May, September and October and many other days of the year the farm comes to life! We invite you to:
• Take a stagecoach ride • Watch the blacksmith shape iron • Smell what’s cooking in the kitchen, and maybe even get a taste • Haul water, help with laundry or other chores • Visit our heritage breed horses, chickens, pigs, oxen, goats and sheep • Enjoy 1860s games • Explore the farm buildings and exhibits in the
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Mahaffie is open year round, activities and admission vary by season. Visit Mahaffie.org or call (913) 971-5111 for the latest information.
Admission
$9* Adults $7* Children (Ages 5-11)
*Olathe residents receive $2/off admission. See Mahaffie.org for latest programing and events.
All Ages • One 2-Hour Session $40 Pinot’s Palette of Olathe brings their unique painting experience to Mahaffie! In addition to painting your own unique Mahaffie buildings artwork, you will get to tour the three, original Mahaffie buildings, the Mahaffie Peg Barn, Mahaffie House, and icehouse. Cost is $40/ painter and $15 go towards the Mahaffie Foundation. Registration required, visit pinotspalette/olathe to register.
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
No Code.........8/7 ............. 2-4 PM...............Sun.
All Ages • One 60-minute session $20 (Ages 13+) / $10 (Ages 5-12) Join the Olathe Civic Theatre Association and Mahaffie as we team up to present, 'Bonds, Bail Bonds: The Ridiculous Rendition of the Beginning of Bail Bonds.' Bring the whole family to boo the villains and cheer the heroes! Have a good laugh at the tongue-in-cheek retelling of Olathe history. Ticket includes a return admission to Mahaffie. Proceeds go toward OCTA's Jan Conner Scholarship Fund and Title I school program scholarships at Mahaffie. The melodrama takes place on the grounds of the historic Mahaffie Farm and is one hour. Choose between three performance times, 5 pm or 7:30 pm Saturday or 2 pm Sunday. Saturday ticket price includes one admission and a coupon for a free visit to Mahaffie. Purchase tickets online, at Mahaffie or at the Olathe Civic Theatre Association.
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
Adult 29386...........8/20 ............ 5 PM ................ Sat. 29388...........8/20 ............ 7:30 PM.............. Sat. 29390 ..........8/21 ............ 2 PM ................Sun. Child 29387...........8/20 ............ 5 PM ................ Sat. 29389...........8/20 ............ 7:30 PM.............. Sat. 29391 ...........8/21 ............ 2 PM ................Sun.
GRANDPARENTS DAY
All Ages Free for Grandparents $7 Per Adult, $5 Per Child (Ages 5-11) $2 Off For Olathe Resident Enjoy fall living history activities such as cookstove and blacksmith demonstrations, tours of the historic house, and a stagecoach ride. The Olathe Civic Band will begin performing at 2 p.m.
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
No Code.........9/10 ............ 10 AM-4 PM........... Sat.
FALL HOMESCHOOL DAYS
All Ages • One 2-Hour Session $5 (Per Homeschool Student Ages 5-17) Homeschool students can enjoy 1860s living history activities during their self-guided tour of Mahaffie with other home school families. The theme is Civic Duties. Activities may include learning about wonderful women, voting, and more! Families who pay ahead receive fast track admission to the grounds. Cost is $5/homeschool student ages 5 and up, 4 & under are free. Adults are free and one adult must accompany the student for the stagecoach ride. $2/adult for stagecoach ride. Registration is required and each session limited to 125 students. Visit www.mahaffie.org or call 913-971-5111 when registration opens July 20.
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
29392...........9/1 ............. 10 AM-NOON......... Thur. 29393...........9/1 ............. 1-3 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thur. 29394...........9/2 ............. 10 AM-NOON...........Fri. 29395...........9/2 ............. 1-3 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fri.
AFTERNOON TEA, 1860S STYLE!
Ages 8+ • One 90-Minute Session $15 Join us for tea on the porch of the Mahaffie farmhouse as we explore the history of “teas”. Guests will learn about the evolution of teas and will enjoy tea and refreshments just as Mrs. Mahaffie may have served in her parlor in the 1860s.
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
29470...........9/11............. 2-3:30 PM ............Sun.
19TH CENTURY GLASS WORKSHOP
Ages 8+ • One 90-Minute Session $5 Spooners and sugar bowls, celeries, and lamps and serving pieces— oh my!! Join collector Gloria Dobbs as she interprets an 82-piece collection of mid 19th century glass that was donated to Mahaffie stagecoach Stop and Farm by the Early American Pattern Glass Society members in June.
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
29468...........9/13 ............ 7-8:30 PM ........... Tues.
CHUCKWAGON COOK-OFF/SORGHUM SATURDAY
All Ages Visit the chuckwagons, enjoy samples at noon, then vote for your favorite! Help with the sorghum harvest and enjoy other living history activities such as cookstove and blacksmith demonstrations. All activities included with regular admission, $9/adults, $7/children ages 5-11, 4 & under are free. Olathe residents receive $2/off admission.
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
No Code.........10/8 ............ 10 AM- 4 PM.......... Sat.
FALL CEMETERY TOURS
Ages 5+ • One 60-Minute Session $7 Our fall cemetery tours take place at the Olathe Memorial Cemetery and give an opportunity to meet local historical figures to learn more about the story of Olathe. The theme is TBD. Tours last approximately one hour and there is a lot of walking. Please park at Northview Elementary School 905 N. Walker. Thursday night is Scout night. Scouts of all ages are encouraged to attend to receive a special Cemetery Tour patch. Tickets go on sale August 1. Call 913-9715111 to purchase tickets over the phone. Each tour is limited to 30 participants 29396...........9/22 ............ 7-8 PM.............. Thur. 29397...........9/22 ............ 7:30-8:30 PM ........ Thur. 29398...........9/22 ............ 8-9 PM.............. Thur. 29400 ..........9/23 ............ 7-8 PM................Fri. 29401 ...........9/23 ............ 7:30-8:30 PM ..........Fri. 29402 ..........9/23 ............ 8-9PM ................Fri. 29404...........9/24 ............ 7-8 PM............... Sat. 29405 ..........9/24 ............ 7:30-8:30 PM ......... Sat. 29406 ..........9/24 ............ 8-9 PM............... Sat.
FALL SCOUT DAY
All Ages • Two 2-Hour Sessions $7 Per Scout, $5 Per Additional Sibling (Adults Free) ($2 Stagecoach Rides Per Adult) Scouts can earn a special one-of-a-kind Mahaffie patch during this program. Ride the stagecoach, learn about life on the western trails and enjoy fall harvest activities. Visit www.mahaffie.org to register and learn details of how this program meets specific GSUSA and Scouts BSA activity guidelines. This program is for scouts of all ages. Scouts are welcome to attend with their troop or their families. One free adult admitted per paid scout.
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
No Code.........10/8 ............ 10 AM-NOON.......... Sat. No Code.........10/8 ............ 1-3 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat.
BASE BALL, 1860S STYLE!
Ages 8+ $5 Join us for a game of base ball, 1860s style! We will review the original rules and take a look at the uniforms before playing a laidback game on the Mahaffie grounds. Players must be at least 8 years old.
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
29467...........10/14............ 1-3 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fri.
1860S CAMPOUT AT MAHAFFIE
Ages 8+ $75 ($65 for Mahaffie Members) Watching a living history demonstration is fun, but wouldn't it be even better to try it for yourself? You're invited to camp at Mahaffie, 1860s Style! Cook your meals on a woodstove with the help of Mahaffie staff, help with farm chores and relax around the evening campfire. Camping at Mahaffie includes 1860s clothing rental, breakfast, lunch, activities and a digital portrait of your group to share or print as desired. Participants may choose to rent an 1860s tent and straw tick ('tick' is 1860s for mattress for an additional $15/ participant, or bring their own tent (if renting a tent and tick, please be aware you should bring your own pillow and bedding). Check-in is from 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, November 5 and guests may plan to stay as late at 4 p.m. Sunday. Registration required and must be complete by October 15.
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
29471 ...........11/5-6 ........... 5 PM ............ Sat.-Sun.
TRICK OR TREAT OFF THE STREET
All Ages • One 3-Hour Session $3 (Pre-Register) $4 per Person (Walk Up) Dress in your Halloween costume and experience 1860s fall living history activities. Admission includes a horse drawn hayrack ride, games, crafts, and candy stations sponsored by local businesses. Please park at Olathe North High School to catch the free shuttle to the parking lot near Mahaffie’s historic house.
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
29436...........10/29 ........... 3-6 PM............... Sat.
COOKIES WITH SANTA
All Ages $20 Per Group ($18 With Mahaffie Membership) Visit Santa in the beautifully decorated Heritage Center at Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm. Reserve a 10-minute time spot for your big meeting and avoid the lines! While you are here, take time to enjoy some cookies and cocoa, make an ornament, and pose for a family portrait. Cost includes all activities and one 4 x 6” printed photograph with Santa by the fireplace. Registration is required and may be completed on mahaffie.org or by calling 913-971-5111.
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
No Code.........11/29............ 3-7 PM.............. Tues. No Code.........12/1............. 3-7 PM.............. Thur. No Code.........12/6 ............ 3-7 PM.............. Tues. No Code.........12/8 ............ 3-7 PM.............. Thur. No Code.........12/13............ 3-7 PM.............. Tues.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
All Ages • One 6-Hour Session Free ($2 Per Adult, $1 Per Child Suggested Donation) Start your Christmas season at Mahaffie! Make an ornament, visit with Father Christmas and Santa arrives at 1 p.m.! Music provided by the Shady Grove String Band in the morning. Find those unique gifts and stocking stuffers at the Mahaffie Market located inside the Heritage Center. Make a gingerbread house ($4/house) and take stagecoach ride ($3/person ages 3 & up) weather and ground conditions permitting
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
No Code.........12/3 ............ 10 AM-4 PM........... Sat.
THEATRE BY THE FIRE
Ages 8 + $5 Amateur theatricals were short plays put on by families in the days before television. Join us at Mahaffie to perform and enjoy some of the 19th century skits. YOU are the actor and audience!
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
29469...........11/17 ............ 7 PM ............... Thur.
1860S LIVING HISTORY
All Ages $7 Per Adult, $5 Per Child (Ages 5-11) $2 Off For Olathe Resident Enjoy 1860s Living History activities the day after Thanksgiving with your friends and family. Activities may include stagecoach rides (weather and ground conditions permitting), blacksmith and cookstove demonstrations and visit exhibits in the Heritage Center and Agricultural Heritage Livestock Barn.
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
No Code.........11/25............ NOON-4 PM ...........Fri.
