YEARLY ON-GOING PROGRAM SERVICES

Historic Preservation Corporation operates a museum complex of eight buildings located along the Santa Fe Trail. The 1861 Rawlinson-Terwilliger Home still stands as when the trail was active and houses Trail Days Café and Museum. On display are artifacts, photographs, an Indian pictograph, and other historic materials. Amidst artifacts and displays, food is an important experience for the over 3,000 yearly visitors to the museum. Much historical research went into creating the menu, which includes information on Indian and ethnic groups who settled in the area. The food is created in such a way that it provides an historic experience, as close as possible to tasting foods from the past. The volunteer staff interacts with visitors, educating them about history, culture, and the food they are eating.

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On the property are two 1930s tourist cabins, forerunners of motels, and a 1943 cabin, the survivor of four built on the grounds during World War II, and housed Herington Army Airfield personnel. A replica historic chicken house and pen is stocked spring to fall with laying hens. The restored 1902 Field School House is visited by children and adults who learn about country schooling. A barn was constructed around the 1858 Atkinson Log House -- the oldest wooden structure in Morris County, Kansas. The 1947 Baker's Food Market has been converted into the Trail Days Arts & History Center in 2023. This is a multipurpose auditorium, used for cultural, historic, and artistic educational presentations showcasing the Flint Hills.