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Welcome to the Mennonite Heritage Museum. Dedicated in 1974, the
museum complex was established to preserve the artifacts from early
households, farms, schools, churches and the hospital in our Mennonite
community.
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The museum was erected as a living tribute to the forefathers of the
Goessel community who settled this area. It tells the story of the
Mennonite families who left Russia for religious freedom in 1874 and
chose the Kansas plains for their new home.
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The museum complex consists of eight buildings, including the
Immigrant House and the Turkey Red Wheat Palace. Six
historic buildings from the community have been moved to the museum for
preservation and restoration.
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The Museum Store in the Immigrant House features a variety of ethnic
cookbooks, local history books, wheat weaving and other handmade craft gift items.
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