Turkey Red, a Hard Red Winter Wheat variety, was brought from the steppes of Russia (by these immigrants) to the Kansas prairie.

The Museum tells the story of a group of Low-German speaking Mennonites who emigrated from Russia in 1874 and settled near present-day Goessel, Kansas.

The Agricultural part of the Museum features artifacts in the Turkey Red Wheat Palace that related to the progression of mechanization in farming from the 1800's to the mid 1960's.

F. A. Q. :

Why don't I see any horses and buggies in town ?

Do all Mennonite women wear bonnets and dresses ?

If this is a Mennonite museum, why don't I see any "Mennonites" ?

What is that funny stone thing ?

What is a zwieback ? 

What is Faspa ?

What are New Years cookies ?

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Come and visit our Museum. There are lots of things to learn. Museum hours are given at the bottom of the main pages.

Click  image to learn story of that building.

Each of the eight buildings comprising this

Open-Air Folk Museum tells part of the story.

Friesen House

Krause

House

Goessel State Bank

1906

Prep School

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Schroeder Barn

South Bloomfield

one room school

Turkey Red Wheat Palace