Museum focuses on local fossils and local history and has items of interest for all ages. See an extensive historic photo display, Mrs. Fick's creative folk-artwork with fossils and other mediums. See marine fossils and fossilized sharks teeth, railroad artifacts, the Prather Creamery, General Store, Military display, farm wagon, sod house and depression glass. Read about the story of the German family massacre which occurred near Russell Springs, Kansas. Please call to schedule a tour. Families welcome and there's an area for small children to enjoy. New in 2008, exhibit featuring stations along the Smokyhill Trail and Butterfield Overland Despatch route. Open Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. - noon. Winter closed noon - 1:00 p.m.
