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Pioneer Days
Friday, November 16, 2012
Mark your calendar for the Friday & Saturday before Thanksgiving in November each year- Chisholm Trail Pioneer Days will bring....
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| Are there any requirements for large groups for extended stays? |
| Groups over 25 people require you to furnish Portable Restrooms if planning to stay more than two hours. |
| Are tipis available for overnight stays? |
| Tipis are not available to spend the night at this time. |
| How much does a tour usually cost? |
| There is no charge for normal tour. |
| How much does an event cost? |
| We are an all volunteer 501 (c)(3) foundation and operate on donations. There is no charge to tour the site for individuals or small groups. If you wish to reserve any or all of the Outdoor Museum for a specific period of time, you will need to contact a JCHF representative and get a quote. In general the fee structure is $100. per hour with a three hour minumin. Our annual Pioneer Days cost $5. for adults and $2. for Seniors and students. |
| What are the gate hours of operation? |
| Gate open time is restricted to the number of volunteers available. Daylight Walking Tours permitted if Gate is closed. |
| What kind of foundation is the JC Chisholm Trail Museum? |
| We are a 501 (c) (3) foundation and donations are deductable. We are an all volunteer foundation -There are no paid staff. |
| What type of events do we host? |
| We are available for Weddings, Birthdays, Board Meetings, Family or Corporate Outings. Our annual event is Pioneer Days held the Friday and Saturday before Thanksgiving each year. There are several thousand people who attend this event. |
| What is the Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum? |
The Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum is a private historical area that is opened to the public. The Museum is operated by Johnson County Heritage Foundation, Inc., an all volunteer 501 (c) (3) foundation. We were incorporated in March of 2005 and operate
strickly on donated funds. Our purpose is to educate and restore the rich history of Wardville, the first County Seat of Johnson County and the impact the Chisholm Trail had on this historic site. |
| What are the restrictions for alcoholic bevarages? |
| Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the grounds and anyone that violates, is subject to severe penalties. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. |
| Are there any annually held events? |
| Our annual signature event is PIONEER DAYS held in November the weekend before Thanksgiving. You can view pictures from Pioneer Days in our Picture Gallery. |
| What is the cost of getting a bus tour? |
| Guided Bus Tours are $5.00 per person and reservations with at least a weeks notice is required. |
| Do we do sanctioned field trips? |
| We have had over five thousand school children on sanctioned Field Trips in the last few years. |
| Are there any special discounts? |
There is not a charge for groups consisting of: Military Service Personal * Church Gatherings * Policemen or Firemen and Scouts as long as the Port-A-Pottie requirement is met.
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| Do we offer any professional services on site? |
We have a world class Gunsmith on site: Normal Hours M-F 9: AM to 4: PM.
John Schultz has done frontier classic guns for Movie Stars and Movies and has
clients across the nation. |
| Are you looking for volunteer Docents? |
We are an all volunteer foundation and rely on people who love history and people
to give tours. We would love to be open every day, but are limited by the number of
volunteers to give tours. So the answer to this question is YES. If you would like to learn more about becoming a Docent, call Randolph at 817 648 2815 or David at 817 648 1486. |
| Are there any requirements for large groups for extended stays? |
| Groups over 25 people require you to furnish Portable Restrooms if planning to stay more than two hours. |
| What does it take to be a Docent or Tour Guide? |
This is not only a good question, but very important to us.
1. Docents need to love people and enjoy talking to them.
2. A knowledge of area history is helpful and can be learned quickly.
3. Being available on weekends and special events; even if it is only one day a month or one day a week, we can use you. We are in need of people to volunteer on Saturday mornings and/or Sunday afternoons.
4. If available week days on a regular basis, we can use you.
5. We have some Docents that only work special events, two to three times a year. Others call a few days ahead and we schedule to fit their agenda. |
| What type of events and groups have you had at the Outdoor Museum? |
1. Weddings
2. Board Meetings
3. Birthday Parties
4. Mock Trial
5. School Field Trips (over 5000 students)
6. Civil War Reencampments
7. Gunfighter Groups.
8. Blacksmith Gathering
9. Motorcycle Groups
10.Antique Car Groups
11.Scouting Groups
12.Camp Fire Girls
13.Senior Citizens Groups
14.Historical Groups
15. Native Americans
16. Garden Clubs
17. Annual Pioneer Days
18. Visitors from all over the world.
These are not all, but should give you an idea. |
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