Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site and Botanical Garden

Historic Old Buildings

Lots of buildings here. The oldest is log cabin which was the residence of a wealthy early Topekan until his mansion was finished in 1874. Other buildings were moved there over the years. Included ...

Must See - good for children

Great place - exceeded expectations. We arrived around 9:00 am and had the place to ourselves. It was being dressed up for fall and was lovely. We walked the garden path that was laid out for a spe...

What a Treasure!

On our last visit to Topeka, we ‘discovered’ the Old Prairie Town, right in the middle of Topeka. This is an impressive collection of historic buildings that have been relocated to the Historic Site. ...

What a find!

Lovely place. Can’t believe more people aren’t talking about it. So happy we found it and spent a lovely afternoon there.

What a Find!

If there ever was one, this is a little hidden jewel. I'm not one for superlatives. But I'm impressed. Topeka has not been known for it's interesting features. In fact, it's been rather dull. I've vis...