Grinter Place - Plan your visit

We invite you to visit Grinter Place and discover more about this important place in Kansas history. 

Hours

• Open April 23 - October 19, 2025
• 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday
• 1 -5 p.m. Sunday
• Free admission
• Closed:state holidays
• Portions ADA accessible. Please notify us prior to visit for special needs or disabilities.

Self-Guided and GuidedGroupTours

• Requires two weeks prior notice for groups of 10 or more.
• Accompanying curriculum provided for teachers throughRead Kansas! lesson plans: Second gradeKansas Prairie Homes, third gradeHistoric Places in Kansas, fourth gradeConnecting Kansas: Past and Present

• Offering specialized themes:Early Settlers, River Trade, and Prairie Life, activities, or information not provided with single admission or self-guided group tour.

Contact

• 913-299-0373
• Site administrator

Museum Store

• Shop for gifts, souvenirs, and the famous Grinter Place Friends recipe -  apple butter.

History of Grinter Place

• Became a state site in 1971
• InKansapedia
• InKansas Memory
• National Register nomination, listed in 1970

Local travel links

Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association
Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area

Upcoming Events

Map/Directions

Driving directions

Grinter Place State Historic Site

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday, 1 - 5 p.m. Sunday

Open April 23 - October 19, 2025

Closed:state holidays

1420 South 78th Street
Kansas City KS 66111-3208

I-435 Exit 9 (Kansas side), K-32 E to 1420 S 78th Street in Kansas City, Kansas

Contact site administrator
913-299-0373
kshs.grinter@ks.gov

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