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Join Us in Preserving History and Inspiring Future Generations

The preservation of the 1855 Harris-Kearney Historical House Museum and its use as an educational tool are made possible through the invaluable support of our community. We deeply value your role in this endeavor and encourage you to consider donating to help us continue our mission.

Your support ensures that this historic gem remains vibrant, accessible, and a safe, inclusive community space for generations to come. You are not just a supporter, but an integral part of our operations, and the reason we can continue to share this rich history.

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Sponsorship & Capital Campaign List

Sponsoring the 1855 HKH projects demonstrates your commitment to preserving Kansas City’s storied history. Your investment ensures the HKH will thrive, allowing us to enhance our educational programs, tours, and events for all ages. Sponsorship will help us complete critically essential interior and exterior renovation projects.

Your sponsorship, by adopting a room, funding individual projects listed below, or making a donation of any amount designated to the project(s) of your choice, is vital to preserving this historic treasure and ensuring its legacy for future generations.

Interior Needs:

Wall and wood trim restoration, plus replace wallpaper in Harris-Kearney bedroom
Restore walls, including paint and new wallpaper in children’s bedroom
DONE Office, second floor furnishings
Kitchen needs complete renovation for functional daily use and event catering
Establish a solution for second floor tour accessibility, perhaps cost to produce video tour
Remodel first floor restrooms for wheelchair accessibility

Exterior Needs:

Repair and restore all structural cracks in the brick and stucco exterior
Repair, restore, and paint, all wooden window and door frames
Relace all shutters
DONE – The entrance into the museum house is now wheelchair accessible through the front door entrance. This has been made possible with portable heavy metal ramps for the parking lot steps, the front porch steps, and a ramp for the single step into the front door, by a board member
DONE – Ryan Lawn and Tree provided in-kind, major repair to our sprinkler system, plus a new control box. In addition, they removed two, highly infested large shade trees, and beautifully trimmed five other trees.
New large trees are requested to help shade outside events during the summer months.

Basement & Structural Support:

Restore stone foundation walls
Repair window and window frame rotten wood
Repair severe basement plumbing and drain issues
Repair or replace basement ceiling and lights
Repair or replace basement A/C and heat ducts
Establish a new, museum-quality artifact storage area

Front Porch & Back Veranda:

Restore and paint columns, front porch ceiling, soffits, steps, railings, and gutters, plus the window wood frames and all exterior doors and door frames
Repair crawl spaces: the front porch lattice covers, and the veranda crawl space bricks
1st and 2nd Level Veranda: replace dangerous 2nd floor wooden flooring, repair and/or replace or repair wooden ceiling on both floors, repair and paint staircase, soffits, and gutters
Repair, restore and paint the veranda stucco walls

We're incredibly grateful for our generous donors.

The Westport Historical Society relies solely on donations and grants, without any town or government funding. Your contributions are essential. Please consider making a donation to help us continue preserving history and offering engaging programs.

Have questions? Contact the Westport Historical Society. Whether you need details on visiting, events, or educational programs, our team is ready to help you connect with history.

Visit Us

Museum Hours:
Guided Tours
Friday & Saturday: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
(Or by Appointment)

Museum Fees:
Admission includes a guided tour, with or without an appointment.
$8.00 Adults
$6.00 Seniors/Students
$5.00 Children 6-12
FREE Children 0-5
FREE Westport Historical Society members

Contact Us

Phone & Email
Museum Office: (816)561-1821
Cell: (913)787-1707
westporthistoricalkc.admn@gmail.com

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WHS is a Safe Place for visiting, learning, and sharing, and in order to foster a positive environment, we have zero tolerance for unfriendly, unkind, and aggressive behavior.