Tours of Museum and Research available Tuesday and Saturday or by appointment

1-4 Winter Hours

Closed on major Holidays

curator@joomohistory.org for appointments and inquiries

February

21st Black History Presentation at Trails Regional Library at 2pm

April

15th Field Trip Day. Closed to Public

May

2nd Private Event

16th Armed Forces Day- Liberty Tree Dedication presented by SAR at Old Courthouse 1-2pm Celebrate or countries 250th year

17th CONTRA DANCE

All welcome. Period style dances with Dance Caller and Music by The Schoolhouse String Jammers. No experience necessary, we teach you the dance.

Dance Dance Dance THE WAY OF THE 1800’S
Held inside our Lealand Culp building, directly behind the Mary Smiser Heritage Library. This dance is open to the public and free of charge. Donations are appreciated. Feel free to wear historical attire or just come as yourself. Our School House String Jammers will supply the music as the Dance Caller teaches you the moves. Fun for all ages. Light refreshment provided. This is a great activity for the whole family, young, old and young at heart.

JUNE

7th Celebration of Life for Mike Shaw 1-5 pm at Culp Building

13th OLD DRUM DAY

JULY

8th at 5 PM SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

MARTIN WARREN CHAPTER PRESENTS THE READING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE NATIONWIDE SIMUTANIOUSLY WITH CHAPTERS THROUGHOUT OUR GREAT NATION. JOIN US AT THE HISTORIC COURT HOUSE AND SHOW YOUR PATRIOTISM. FREE TOURS OF OUR FACILITIES

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Johnson County Historical Society Presents

Old Drum Day Festival

The Second Saturday in June

OLD DRUM DAY PRESENTS THE TRIAL OF OLD DRUM PLAY JUNE 13 2026

SHOWTIMES TBA

All welcome!

Help by volunteering your time at the festival. Contact Joyce at olddrumfestival@gmail.com

Special Discount booth pricing for Non-Profits

This is our official fund-raising event held annually. it is designed to help recoup costs of building upkeep, along with preservation procedures for the Johnson County Missouri Historical Society.

Annual Membership Meeting

2 pm at our Historic Courthouse TBA

inside the Historic Courthouse.