# Event Details - **Event Name**: SNAPSHOTS OF AMERICA 250: A Walk–Through History Weekend! - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with a once–in–a–lifetime weekend event Saturday and Sunday, May 2 – 3 from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Shawnee Town 1929 Museum! Located just 10 miles outside downtown Kansas City, visitors can explore 250 years of America’s History as they walk through “snapshots in time” across the museum park. Visit scenes from the American Revolution and the earliest Kansas settlers on up to the Vietnam War. Talk with expert historians from across the region - they are excited to tell you their unique stories about the nation’s origins, and the different people and experiences that make us who we are! PLUS enjoy special actor performances and featured talks in our Chapel event space! (see schedule below). ADMISSION IS FREE with “goodwill donations encouraged” at the gate! All donations go to the Friends of Shawnee Town! **Visitors are encouraged to dress up in their favorite decade!** FOOD AND BEVERAGES: Enjoy your morning coffee (regular or Irish!), Bloody Mary's, and brews available to purchase from the Irish-American Club! Fresh grilled hot dogs and brats will also be available from Scotty C's! FEATURED ACTIVITIES: Revolutionary War Camp Revolutionary War Flags Patriot Spy Codes & Ciphers War of 1812 Camp Frontier Travelers Campfire Cooking Bleeding Kansas Voting Rights & Kansas Statehood Buffalo Soldiers, Alexander/Madison Chapter Civil War: Union and Confederate soldiers Spanish-American War Historic Weapons Demonstrations Ida B. Wells Women's Suffragists World War I Military & Medical Bessie Coleman & Early Flight Louise Kimbro & Gold Star Mothers 1920s-1930s Town Life Early Automobiles Blacksmithing Truck Farm Life Farm Petting Zoo History of Herbs, Medicine, & Gardens World War II Military & Vehicles Segregation in Schools Vietnam War Vehicles PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE - SATURDAY 11:00am Bleeding Kansas Play (pre-Civil War) – Lecompton Reenactors 12:00pm History of The Buffalo Soldiers – Alexander/Madison KC Chapter 1:00pm Louise Kimbro & Gold Star Mothers – Karen E. Griffin 2:00pm Bleeding Kansas Play (pre-Civil War) – Lecompton Reenactors 3:00pm History of The Buffalo Soldiers – Alexander/Madison KC Chapter PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE - SUNDAY 12:00pm Aviator Bessie Coleman – Karen E. Griffin 2:00pm Lieutenant Patrick Minor, 1st Kansas Colored Infantry – John Anderson 3:00pm Equal Rights Activist Ida B. Wells – Karen E. Griffin **Event is rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, some activities may be moved indoors or canceled.** ***For scheduled performances, please allow ample time to walk to the Chapel space in the museum park before the scheduled start time!*** Visit www.ShawneeTown.org for more information on planning your visit! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shawnee/snapshots-of-america-250-a-walk-through-history-weekend/200029888918820 - **Event Categories**: art, theatre, nonprofit, dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 71 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029888918820?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=shawnee-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Shawnee - **state**: KS - **country**: United States - **location**: 11600 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66203, United States - **lat**: 39.02429 - **long**: -94.7201 - **full address**: 11600 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66203, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: Shawnee Town 1929 (https://allevents.in/org/shawnee-town-1929/2660572) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/6fb96831cf3e630a6bff5831c122bde5b4b910654579e12814f9403d193ddfec-rimg-w1200-h628-dca8a8a7-gmir?v=1775187079 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/bb31c3c9aaae8051e7c6634b6ce45d9351f9b47a34bc76c069ccc402ae4c8a5b-rimg-w300-h300-dca9a9a7-gmir?v=1775187080 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** 11600 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66203, United States - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Shawnee Town 1929 - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, theatre, nonprofit, dog - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about SNAPSHOTS OF AMERICA 250: A Walk–Through History Weekend! ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "SNAPSHOTS OF AMERICA 250: A Walk–Through History Weekend!", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/6fb96831cf3e630a6bff5831c122bde5b4b910654579e12814f9403d193ddfec-rimg-w1200-h628-dca8a8a7-gmir?v=1775187079", "startDate": "2026-05-02T10:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-05-03T16:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/shawnee/snapshots-of-america-250-a-walk-through-history-weekend/200029888918820", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "11600 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66203, United States", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "11600 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66203, United States", "addressLocality": "Shawnee", "addressRegion": "KS", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "39.02429", "longitude": "-94.7201" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with a once–in–a–lifetime weekend event Saturday and Sunday, May 2 – 3 from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Shawnee Town 1929 Museum! \n\nLocated just 10 miles outside downtown Kansas City, visitors can explore 250 years of America’s History as they walk through “snapshots in t", "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Shawnee Town 1929", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/shawnee-town-1929/2660572", "description": "Shawnee Town 1929" } ] } ] ```