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News Release Date: November 8, 2024
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Heather Brown, 620-273-8494
Walking tours of 15 people every 15 minutes will rotate through the historic ranch corridor among paths lit by lantern light. The first tour begins at 6:00 p.m. with 15-minute intervals following. Each tour is approximately one hour with the last tour beginning at 8:45 p.m. Walking surfaces are gravel and grass paths, with many steps into and out of the buildings throughout the tour. Please arrive no earlier than 10 minutes ahead of your tour time, dress for cold weather, wear sturdy walking shoes, and check in at the visitor center upon your arrival. Feel free to bring a flashlight, but please shine it at the ground. No flash photography.
Costumed characters will present historic first-person vignettes in and around the historic buildings as visitors are transported back to the Great Depression in 1933 through a series of scenes portraying documented activities and events that took place at the ranch over 90 years ago. Visitors will learn how people coped with the uncertainties of providing enough food for their families, along with financial hardships during an unstable time in our country.
Last updated: November 8, 2024