A Victorian mansion built in 1881, converted into a Sanitarium, and now serving as a museum, the Vaile Mansion holds a lot of history within its walls. The historic house museum is currently operated by the Vaile Victorian Society and in 2024 is undergoing exterior restoration projects. While it is open to the public to showcase a preserved example of a Second Empire house, the Vaile Mansion is also well-known for its events. Each June, the house hosts a Strawberry Festival. Other seasonal events that highlight Victorian culture include the Christmas Open House, the Spring Tea in March, and Spirits with the Spirits in October. Called “the most princely house and the most comfortable home in the entire west” by the Kansas City Tribune in 1882, the National Register of Historic Places recognized the house in 1969.
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum, West US Highway 24, Independence, MO, USA
Distance: 0.35 mi (straight line)
208 W Maple Ave, Independence, MO 64050, USA
Distance: 1.01 mi (straight line)
100 W Maple Ave, Independence, MO 64050, USA
Distance: 1.01 mi (straight line)
National Frontier Trails Museum, West Pacific Avenue, Independence, MO, USA
Distance: 1.45 mi (straight line)
1212 W Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64050, USA
Distance: 1.45 mi (straight line)
LaBenite Park, Route 291, Independence, MO, USA
Distance: 4.14 mi (straight line)
Jaegers Subsurface Paintball, Northeast Underground Drive, Kansas City, MO, USA
Distance: 4.61 mi (straight line)
13907 E US Hwy 40, Independence, MO 64055, USA
Distance: 5.01 mi (straight line)
2200 S Crenshaw Rd, Independence, MO 64057, USA
Distance: 5.95 mi (straight line)
3218 Gladstone Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64123, USA
Distance: 6.74 mi (straight line)
1727 Brooklyn Ave, Kansas City, MO 64127, USA
Distance: 7.54 mi (straight line)
6633 Raytown Rd, Raytown, MO 64133, USA
Distance: 7.72 mi (straight line)
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO, USA
Distance: 7.89 mi (straight line)
American Jazz Museum, East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO, USA
Distance: 7.89 mi (straight line)
549 Gillis St, Kansas City, MO 64106, USA
Distance: 8.22 mi (straight line)
4183 NE Vivion Rd, Kansas City, MO 64117, USA
Distance: 8.24 mi (straight line)
2FP4+MX Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Distance: 8.33 mi (straight line)
Berkley Riverfront, 1298 Riverfront Dr, Kansas City, MO 64120, USA
Distance: 8.35 mi (straight line)
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