Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm

This place is awesome!!!
We had the best experience yesterday with a stagecoach ride, farm exploration and hands on blacksmithing. It felt like we truly stepped into living history.
Everyone who works here was so friendly, engaging and knowledgeable about the time period that adults and kids were sucked in alike. My son did a pioneer unit last school year and this just reinforced everything in such a real way.
Highlights were the bumpy stagecoach ride (imagine traveling like that for hours/​days), assisting the blacksmith in making a hook, touring the house (and working kitchen) and feeding the farm animals.
Can not recommend this enough! Would love to come back next time we are in town.

This past school year we had a wonderful Homeschool field trip here. It was a trek coming from the Northland, but it was worth it! We learned so much! My kids favorite part was helping to plant seeds. We learned that the Farm only plants Heirloom seeds as close to the time period they are referencing as they can get. We also got to ride in a stagecoach which really brought to life the hardship of a trek overland in the late 1800’s. There was no such thing as frequent stops! I was really grateful for how accommodating they were because I brought my niece last minute. They just let her right in with us (for the same price).
I would go again in a heartbeat! They usually have a Spring and a Fall field trip day for Homeschoolers and depending on the season they change what activities the kids get to participate in.

A gem of living history and a really fun and informative two hours! We went on Sunday and basically had the run of the place. Enjoyed the stagecoach ride, watching the new calf feeding, grinding corn, and seeing a real glimpse into 19^th century life. The little museum was very informative. Such a great way to spend an afternoon off the beaten path for all ages.

If you love family fun this is a great place to learn about old time farming… check out their animals that live all year long on the grounds.

Wait, nobody has reviewed Mahaffie? Seriously? Am I missing something?
I’ve lived in Johnson County for a bit over 3 years now, yet had never made it to Mahaffie. I understand a lot of school students do growing up, but I didn’t grow up here, so…
I had some family in town, and my mom wanted to check out Mahaffie, so I decided it was a good excuse to do so. At $ 5 per person (with a $ 1 Olathe resident discount), I figured it would be hard to feel ripped off. Indeed, far from it!
I love history, and I love agriculture, so a historical farm really does fascinate me. All of the volunteers and workers were friendly and really seemed to know their stuff AND be interested in it. They even showed how things were cooked, and had biscuits and butter available in the basement of the house. The blacksmith was actively working, and gave my 11 year old cousin a hook he was making as a little souvenir. The stagecoach ride was short but fun.
It was definitely a good 1 to 1.5 hours spent outside, roaming around, enjoying the quiet and the atmosphere, and learning a bit along the way. Highly recommended.