Grinter Place State Historic Site

08/25/2026

08/14/2026

The Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS) is seeking applications from Kansas history educators for our Teacher Advisory Committee (TAC). We are seeking input from elementary and secondary educators of all types of school environments.

KSHS TAC Members will participate in virtual meetings to:
- Collaborate with Museum Educators on Kansas History materials.
- Evaluate the current KSHS education material to determine if it is providing realistic and usable lessons for students and educators.
- Review all features of the KSHS educational resources offered – Read Kansas!, Traveling Trunks, online lesson plans, enrichment activities (Make & Takes), videos, The Kansas Journey textbook – in order to evaluate overall effectiveness of KSHS’ educational outreach.
- Evaluate and provide input on our special events: museum tours/visits, Rural School Days, Kansas Day, and the History & Environmental Fair.
- Identify the most recent educational trends in history and make recommendations for the future of KSHS’ materials and educational outreach.
- Provide advice on the establishment and maintenance of accessible historical education programs for both the museum and the classroom.

All TAC Members will receive paid compensation for their time and professional input.
Applications for the 2026-2027 academic year are open through August 31. Click this link to apply: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=AYGu3C3JDEi8Q8Z2HMzMWiZpGZZqjFVNneKN2BLHG0hUQ0owNE1ISjA2R01XTFI5V05DOFZUNllDVi4u&route=shorturl

If you have any questions regarding the application process or the committee itself, please email [email protected], or call Beth Winkelman at 785-272-8681 ext. 416 or Trae Johnson at 785-272-8681, ext. 418.

08/12/2026

Stories from the new gallery: Kansas has a long history in aviation. From early aviation pioneers Albin Longren (Topeka), William Purvis and Charles Wilson (Goodland) to Clyde Cessna, Lloyd Stearman, Walter and Olive Ann Beech, and Bill Lear who helped make Wichita “The Air Capitol of the World.” Women played an important role in Kansas aviation history, the most famous being Amelia Earhart. Learn more about Kansas aviation in the Kansas Museum of History’s new gallery. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday -Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday (closed state holidays). Learn about Kansas aviation pioneers at www.kansashistory.gov/11971

07/30/2026

Grinter Place State Historic Site
Kansas Historical Society
Rainy day at Grinter.

07/24/2026

Major Martin Anderson from Circleville (Jackson County) is seen in this circa 1862 studio portrait. He was a commander of Union Forces during the Civil War. Anderson was mustered into Company B of the 11th Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment as company captain and later rose to the rank of major. After the war, he served as state treasurer of Kansas. Find out more at www.kansasmemory.gov/item/223915

07/24/2026

07/18/2026

Come see us at the Majors house!!
Grinter Place State Historic Site
Constitution Hall State Historic Site
Kansas Historical Society

07/09/2026

Grinter Place State Historic Site will be closed today. It will be open for normal hours tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.