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Drop-In History: Indigenous Peoples In Missouri

Name: John Wornall House
Address: 6115 Wornall Rd,, Kansas City, MO, 64113, United States
Telephone: 8164441858

Celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday by exploring Missouri’s stories right where they happened at the Wornall/Majors House Museums. This six-part series of free, drop-in programs invites you to wander, engage, and chat your way through hands-on history experiences.

The series kicks off with Drop-In History: Indigenous Peoples in Missouri on March 26. From 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., move at your own pace through the Alexander Majors House Museum, where presenters will be stationed in different rooms ready for conversation. Hear about Indigenous Civil War soldiers, the Shawnee Indian Mission, and Indigenous peoples in archeology—and ask questions directly of the researchers who study them.

At 6:30 p.m., gather in the Alexander Majors Barn for a keynote presentation by Dr. Carlton Shield Chief Gover, titled Archeology 101.
This event is made possible with funds from The Missouri Humanities Council.

Talk description:

Carlton Shield Chief Gover introduces archaeology through the lens of museum collections, drawing on his work with the Archaeology Division at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum. This talk explores how artifacts are cared for, studied, and shared, and how they help us understand past peoples, places, and ways of life. Designed for a general audience, the presentation offers an accessible look at what archaeologists do and why collections remain essential to telling meaningful stories about the past.

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Date

Mar 26 2026

Time

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location

Alexander Majors House Museum

8201 State Line Road

Phone

8164441858