RAYTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM
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Hometowns are something like parents. We
only have one set of parents, and only one hometown. Wherever we travel, wherever we relocate, whenever we're asked;
"Where are you from?", we always say the name of the town that was home when we grew up. My hometown is Raytown,
Missouri. I grew up there and lived there for 40 years before moving to four or five different states. Raytown was
always home wherever I was.
If you were lucky enough to grow up in Raytown in the 1940's, 1950's or 1960's, you
were among the luckiest people in the world. Hometowns, like parents, help shape what and who we are. It so influences
us as individuals we are permanently a part of them and therefore owe them in many ways some of our successes and failures
forever.
From: "REMEMBERING RAYTOWN: My Home Town" by James M. (Jim) Baker--Raytown High
Alumnus
Our museum is unique in that we offer an extensive research center which contains the
history, both written and in pictures, of Raytown and many of the families who have lived here. We invite the public
to visit our research center and encourage families of the Raytown area to share your families history with us.
The
public is invited to visit the Raytown Historical Society Museum. We honor our past with many fine displays and printed
information on the Raytown Community, its people, its schools, its government, and its churches.
The Raytown Historical
Society was incorporated in 1966.
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MUSEUM HOURS
Wednesday
thru Friday
10 AM to 4 PM Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM
Please remember that we are staffed 100% by volunteers and occassionally
things come up to prevent them from being there. It is always a good idea to call ahead to verify that we are open.
Sunday
By Appointment
Call 816-353-5033 or email us at
raytownhistorical@sbcglobal.net
Suggested Donations:
- Adults $2
- Children under 12 Free
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