Flash Back at Old Prairie Town and Ward-Meade Park
Topeka is filled with tons of great parks and many in some unlikely places. Old Prairie Town and Ward-Meade Park is located west of Topeka Blvd. off of 1st Street. Ward-Meade is a great place to take a stroll, the botanical is getting ready for bloom and will soon be filled to the brim with tulips. The park has an 1870's Victorian mansion, pathways through out, a flowing stream, gazebo, and tons of sitting space. The park is getting ready for its annual Tulip Time Festival, I hear it's going to be great. The Park is also home to Old Prairie Town, which is a replica of a small town on the Frontier. To just walk around the grounds is free, but there are guided tours for a fee. There is a visitors center and gift shop in the general store, and you can still get a soda and the Drug store. For more information about Old Prairie Town, their buildings, and fees go here.
Here are a few pictures from my visit:
I love that the drugstore is open for business too! When I visited with my class in 3rd grade, we all got "green river" drinks. They were great! It's also a wonderful place to take photos!
This is a nice park, it's kind of a hidden gem so to speak given its location.
ReplyDeleteI love that the drugstore is open for business too! When I visited with my class in 3rd grade, we all got "green river" drinks. They were great! It's also a wonderful place to take photos!
ReplyDeletebeautiful photos
ReplyDeleteIm not very familiar with this, I will have to check it out!
ReplyDeleteVery cool, I do like my 1800's architect and setting. Wish I would of known about the Tulip festival sooner.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! I've always wanted to take a photo shoot here. So many different backgrounds.
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