Visit the Old Prairie
Town Stores!
Mulvane General Store
The Mulvane General Store is an old-fashioned
mercantile that serves as our museum gift shop and
visitors center. Kansas items, toys from yesteryear,
souvenirs, and unique gifts are available. Open
Monday through Saturday, 10am-4pm and Sunday,
12pm-4pm. Call 785-368-2441 for more
information.
Volunteers Welcome!!!
Old Prairie Town at
Ward-Meade Historic Site is
looking for volunteers to help serve
Victorian dinners, lead guided tours
and help with a variety of other
exciting activities.
Call 785-368-2437 to
volunteer. Men, women, students,
couples; all are welcome.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!
34th Annual Apple Festival
Sunday, October 6
Volume 6, Issue 2
July– September, 2013
Old Prairie Town
785-368-3888
1st Street & Clay
Topeka, KS
66606
Guided Tours:
Year-Round
Monday-Friday
10am, 12pm & 2pm
Saturday –Sunday
12pm & 2pm
(Groups of 15 or more by
reservation only)
Annual Summer
Sunset Concert
Saturday, July 27
6:00-9:00PM
Guided Tour Fees:
Adults $4.50
Seniors $4.00
Children (ages 6-12)
$2.00
Old Prairie Town @ Ward-Meade Historic Site
Potwin Drug Store
Come sit at the marble counter and order a soda
fountain treat or a classic ice cream treat. Pick
through the candy collection and find a
childhood memory. Open Monday through
Saturday, 10am-4pm and Sunday, 12pm-4pm.
Call 785-368-2440 for more information.
124 NW Fillmore
Topeka, KS 66606
Phone: 785-368-3888
Fax: 785-368-3890
http://parksandrec.snco.us
Grounds Open
Monday-Sunday
8am-Dusk
Mulvane General Store
&
Potwin Drug Store
Monday-Saturday:
10am-4pm
Sunday: 12-4pm
Bring the whole family out
for this fun-filled evening
while listening to local artists
perform. Bring your lawn
chairs and blankets to this
toe-tappin’ event.
Musicians: Jarrod Guth, Dan
Rukes, and Wyndi
Admission $3;
Children under 10 are free
Alcohol not permitted
Weddings and Birthday Parties at Old Prairie Town
All wedding prices include a $75 non-refundable
security deposit. Decorating and clean up is
included in the rental time. One hour rehearsal
time the night before the wedding is also included.
Additional hours may be purchased for $50 each.
Weekday weddings (Mon-Fri) are 25% off the
remaining price after deducting security deposit.
Call 368-2439 for more information.
Package IV: Everest Church
(wedding only)
$450
Includes:
 3 hour rental period
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Bride’s dressing facilities
Maximum seating of 65
Package I: Anna’s Place &
Reception
$325
Includes:
 3 hour rental period
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Bride’s dressing facilities
Kitchen usage
Preston Hale room, which also
serves as back-up depending on
weather
No seating provided at Anna’s
Place
Package II: Courtyard
(wedding only)
$325
Includes:
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3 hour rental period
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Seating for 100
Bride’s dressing facilities
Package V: Everest Church & Reception
$700
Includes:
Preston Hale room, which
serves as back-up depending
on weather
Package III: Courtyard & Reception
$525
Includes:
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5 hour rental period
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Seating for 100
Bride’s dressing facilities
Preston Hale room, which serves as
back-up depending on weather
Kitchen usage
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Celebrate your child’s birthday in an
old fashioned way. Old Prairie Town
has two party packages that you can
choose from. In both packages we
keep the party moving for you so you
can sit back and relax. Parties include
everything listed in the party
description as well as set up, clean up
and a volunteer in period costume to
lead the party. Parties are 2 hours in
length and can be booked on any day
of the week throughout the year
excluding holidays.
Call 368-2439 for more information.
Old Fashioned Birthday Party (ages 6-12)
$10/participant; minimum 10, maximum 15
This party is in our one-room country schoolhouse with
old-fashioned, turn-of-the-century fun. This party
includes a “session” with the schoolmarm playing old
time games. Guests will share an old-fashioned cake
with ice cream and lemonade. We also furnish
handcrafted favors, a prize and a tour. Length is 2 hours.
5 hour rental period
Bride’s dressing facilities
Maximum seating of 65
Preston Hale room
Kitchen usage
Children’s Victorian Tea Party (ages 6-12)
$10/participant; minimum 10, maximum 15
Your child and guests can dress up in
costumes from a “surprise trunk” and will be treated to
an elegant birthday tea. We provide finger food and
cookies just like in the Victorian era, when tea was
considered a social event. Length is 2 hours.