The museum engages in a number of activities besides opening the house for tours.
The Candlelight Vintage Homes Tour, is an annual Christmas tradition, held the second Sunday in December. Each year the Carroll Mansion and six vintage homes are opened for the public to view some of Leavenworth's beautiful vintage homes, decorated for the holiday season. All proceeds from this event benefit the Leavenworth County Historical Society.
The annual
Five Trails Half Marathon is held the third Sunday in May and offers a 13.1 mile road race through the historic areas and streets of Leavenworth. Proceeds from the race benefit the Leavenworth County Historical Society.
Another event is the Herb Market, held the first Saturday of May. This market features herbs, vintage vegetables, scented geraniums and everlasting plants as well as gardening books, clay pots, statuary, and baked goods.
The annual Ice Cream Social Sunday is held at the museum on the second Sunday of September from 1-4 pm. Free tours of the museum are available, along with children's activities, antique cars, reenactors, cake, pie, and of course Ice Cream.
The living museum has been featured in the local press many times, and in regional publications such as Kanhistique, Kansas Magazine!, and on KCTV-Channel Five News. This regional coverage speaks volumes for the quality and impact of this educational program.
The museum may be rented for private functions, including small weddings and receptions, birthday parties, anniversary parties, meetings and intimate holiday celebrations. Tables, chairs, and kitchen facilities are available. For outside events, the
Herb and Heirloom Gardens, designed and maintained by the Leavenworth County Master Gardeners is a beautiful backdrop. The renter provides refreshments, food, utensils, and other ancillary items. Contact the museum to establish availability and obtain a User's Contract.
Fund Raisers
The Candlelight Vintage Homes Tour, is an annual Christmas tradition, held the second Sunday in December. Each year the Carroll Mansion and six vintage homes are opened for the public to view some of Leavenworth's beautiful vintage homes, decorated for the holiday season. All proceeds from this event benefit the Leavenworth County Historical Society.
The annual
Five Trails Half Marathon is held the third Sunday in May and offers a 13.1 mile road race through the historic areas and streets of Leavenworth. Proceeds from the race benefit the Leavenworth County Historical Society.
Another event is the Herb Market, held the first Saturday of May. This market features herbs, vintage vegetables, scented geraniums and everlasting plants as well as gardening books, clay pots, statuary, and baked goods.
The annual Ice Cream Social Sunday is held at the museum on the second Sunday of September from 1-4 pm. Free tours of the museum are available, along with children's activities, antique cars, reenactors, cake, pie, and of course Ice Cream.
Educational Activities
The primary educational activity is the "Living Museum" program for fourth grade students. This popular program was developed in 1975 by the then president and a volunteer who had written a similar presentation for a Virginia Museum. The Program follows the activities occurring in an 1890's house. There are a number of characters portrayed, from the father to the cook, each talking to the children in character. For instance, the cook describes her modern kitchen with its ice box and washing machine. This program is attended by most of the 4th grade classes in Leavenworth County each year.The living museum has been featured in the local press many times, and in regional publications such as Kanhistique, Kansas Magazine!, and on KCTV-Channel Five News. This regional coverage speaks volumes for the quality and impact of this educational program.
Saturday Morning Presentations & Workshops are informative presentations given throughout the year by local and visiting speakers on a variety of topics. In 2010, Women's History Month was commemorated in March with three presentations: Leavenworth Ladies you Should Know by Mary Kay Menard of the Leavenworth Public Library, Kansas Women in the Civil War by Diane Eickhoff of the Kansas Humanities Council, and The F Word: Why we Still Need Feminism by Joanie Kocab, LCHS curator. Other programs covered the preservation of textiles and family heirloom furniture. Check our Calendar of Events for additional events.
Carroll Mansion Rental
The museum may be rented for private functions, including small weddings and receptions, birthday parties, anniversary parties, meetings and intimate holiday celebrations. Tables, chairs, and kitchen facilities are available. For outside events, the
Herb and Heirloom Gardens, designed and maintained by the Leavenworth County Master Gardeners is a beautiful backdrop. The renter provides refreshments, food, utensils, and other ancillary items. Contact the museum to establish availability and obtain a User's Contract.
- Non-refundable $50 deposit is required
to secure reservation - Rental fee is $125, due on the day of the event.
- 10% discount on rental fee for LCHS members
