Underground Railroad Museum

The Underground Railroad Museum, connected to the Collection Museum, offers visitors an immersive look into the history of freedom seekers and abolitionists in the mid-1800s. Guests can explore authentic artifacts from the 1850s–60s, a reconstructed barn built from remnants of a Richardson County structure, period tools, firearms, and exhibits on the Lane Trail, John Brown, and local abolitionists John and Ann Dorrington. As part of the Collection Museum, the site preserves and shares this important history while connecting Falls City to the larger Freedom Trail driving route from Topeka, Kansas to Tabor, Iowa.

The Museum sets on the site of the former Dorrington House and Barn built by abolitionists David and Ann Dorrington upon their arrival to Falls City in 1857. David, who acquired the contract to transport mail between Falls City and Topeka, Kansas, used mail wagons to move freedom seekers out of Kansas along the westernmost line of the Underground Railroad. Ann Dorrington bravely cared for those sheltered in the barn before they continued their journey to Iowa.

Visit the museum to learn more about their heroic efforts and the history of the Underground Railroad!

Membership Level: Basic, Chamber Bucks

Categories: Recreation