Baxter Springs Heritage Center provides look at the past

  • The Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum functions under the Baxter Springs Historical Society. Currently the museum is open Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Masks are required.
    The Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum functions under the Baxter Springs Historical Society. Currently the museum is open Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Masks are required.
  • Museum Curator Mary Billington
    Museum Curator Mary Billington
  • An antique piano sits in the center of several varied displays inside the Baxter Springs Heritage Center.
    An antique piano sits in the center of several varied displays inside the Baxter Springs Heritage Center.
  • One of the exhibits inside the Baxter Springs Heritage Center is a replica of a one room school house. Class photos adorn the walls around the classroom.
    One of the exhibits inside the Baxter Springs Heritage Center is a replica of a one room school house. Class photos adorn the walls around the classroom.
    Since Cowtown Days in 1979 the Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum has been adding enriching history opportunities to the Baxter Springs community. The museum opened in 1979 with the main building and since then three separate structures have been added on to the building to create the 20,000 square foot under roof space. This space contains six separate display rooms that allow...

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