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A HUGE success!!!! More details on schedules for more tours later.  Keep checking the site, or our facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/raycountymuseum

In the meantime, read about it in the Richmond Daily News. Please email the news for the copy of the paper:

http://www.richmond-dailynews.com/arch_news.php?id=4276

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Paranormal Investigation scheduled for Ray County Museum

This is a Fund raiser for the Ray County Historical Society in conjunction with Ghost Hunters.com

Ghost Tours of Missouri has scheduled a paranormal investigation February 20 at 4 p.m. at Richmond’s Ray County Museum,

“Visitors and staff have experienced whispering, objects moving and other ghost activity,” explains investigator Janet Reed, “the investigation is expected to have a few lively spirits”

The event is a serious investigation with the PEDRO investigation team and Ghost Tours of Missouri. Tickets are $50 per person, age 16 and older.

Seating is limited. Tickets can be ordered online at www.ghosttourmissouri.com

Ghost Tours of Missouri offer tours that include history and haunts in 4 cities and continue to expand across the state.

“We offer an authentic tour experience,” explains owner Beth Cooper, “no costumes, no pre-recorded tapes. Our tour guides, most of whom are paranormal investigators, are skilled story tellers and familiar with the history of each location.”

For more information about tour cities, and to make reservations, visit www.ghosttourmissouri.com or phone 785-383-2925 for more information.

Beth Cooper

Paranormal Adventures USA

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Click on each picture for the full size

There are a LOT more pictures, stay tuned

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New room setup at the Ray County Museum. The room was one of the cells at the Poor Farm/County Home that was converted to a bedroom for John because he was wheelchair bound. With the room setup for him down in the basement it allowed more movement for him and made it easier for the people to get him in and out of the building.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 6:00

RAY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOSTS YOUR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP POT-LUCK SUPPER AND PROGRAM!

EVERYONE WELCOME. Please plan on attending whether you’re a member or not. Tour the museum, have a good supper and fellowship with others. If you’d like to bring a side dish or dessert, that would be appreciated. If not, just bring yourselves!

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MUSEUM OPEN WED-SATURDAY

10:00 TO 4:00

YEAR AROUND!

Ray County Historical Society and Museum

FREE TOURS/ADMISSION- (DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED)

Proud Member of

Old Trails Regional Tourism Partnership

Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City Historical Society
Pony Express Museum
Civil War round Table of Western Missouri
Legends of America

American Association for State and Local History

Ray County Museum Facebook

Twitter

Triple A Travel Guide 2010

Fans of the Ray County museum facebook-

Ray County Museum Facebook

Days Open- Wednesday through Saturday- 10:00-:400 p.m.

901 West Royle Street, Richmond, Missouri 64085

Open Year Around

Mission Statement

Our mission is to collect, preserve and present the history and culture of the people of Ray County, Misouri and the families who pioneered the area to make it the County it is today.

Through our exhibits, research facilities and many other services and eents, the museum seeks to inspire visitors in matters of local history.

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The Ray County Historical Society was established in the 1950’s. It became a large group of the community who wanted to not only preserve our history of Ray County, Missouri, but to educate the next generations of our past.
In 1973, we found a home for our Ray County Museum. Built as a Poor farm in 1910, this stately Georgian, brick building was standing on its original 25 acres on a small bluff and looking out toward our town square. The County owned the building and willingly agreed to allow us to use this for our museum.

In 1974, we had our ground-breaking of our ‘ gem’  in the heart of Ray County. Governor Kit Bond and several other State Representatives helped us celebrate that day in October. When we first opened, there were four displayed rooms. All restored to their natural beauty, and furnished with special artifacts. Now, we have 37 rooms displayed and more coming!
From the early 1800’s to the 1940’s, we have special artifacts, the history of Ray County displayed in one building.
Three floors of displays, varied in themes, and guided tours, walking tours, visitors from around the globe!
We offer a ‘full service’ to our guests. From booked teas in the formal parlor, to costume rental, gift shop and historical publications for sale, and, of course events.
The museum is open year around. The tours are free, but a donation is always appreciated.

• Civil War room

• Period Doctor’s office
• One Room  School Room representing the 90+ schools in the area in this period
  

• Authentic parlor

• Old Farmers Shed complete with a “Go-Devil”
  

• Wildlife room

• Conservation Room

• Clothing displays of beautiful gowns and men’s clothing. We have one of the best displays of vintage costumes in the country. Displayed for easy viewing and study.
• Climate controlled Quilt room

• Lower floor is a beautiful open Reception area where you will be treated with period pieces along with fully accessible historical library. Books containing family histories, County history, etc.

Make your plans  to include coming to the beautiful grounds and  tour our ‘themed’ rooms to let your children and yourselves enjoy the peace and calm of yester-year.

Please feel free to contact me at:

raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

FREE TOURS/ADMISSION- (DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED)

FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT
CONTACT THE CURATOR
KAREN BUSH
TO BOOK THE FORMAL PARLOR. TEAS, MEETINGS, RECEPTIONS
RED HATTERS, SORORITY, ORGANIZATIONS
816-776-2305-MUSEUM

If you belong to a group, organization, schools, please contact me and we will be more than happy to accommodate!

DAYS/HOURS

WED-SATURDAY- 10:00-4:00

SPECIAL TOURS- PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL

raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

We have a full time curator and volunteers are there to help with tours.
Come and join us, see why we’re so proud of  the ‘old girl’!
Volunteers to help man the museum, or, just to help with an event are More than welcome.
Of course, we offer membership to our Historical Society with a newsletter (The Mirror) included.

Membership Level

Individual-$25 Family- $50 Lifetime lndividual-$200.00 Family- $50.00 Museum Sponsor- $100.00 Event Sponsor- $100.00 Corporate membership- $100.00 Option 8

You can send your subscription or donation  by check or money order to:

Ray County Historical Society

PO Box #2

raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

All back issues of our mirror are $5.00 per copy
We’re located on the West side of the town square.
901 West Royle Street (next to the Fairgrounds)

BOARD MEMBERS- 2009

Jim Carter- President-scrpnjc@hotmail.com

David Blythe-lawsonreview@juno.com

Karen Windsor Bush- Secretary, raycountymuseum@yahoo.com

Jan Jackson- Treasurer

Mac Proffitt

A.J. Phipps

Jean Hamacher

Hal Middleton

Don Forlow

Bruce White

Rod Fields

Terri McWilliams

Carter Rogers

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THE DONNER PARTY, 1846-47

FORMER RESIDENTS OF EASTERN RAY COUNTY WERE INVOLVED IN THE RESCUE

In the spring of 1846, Thomas Rhoads, Sr., his wife, Elizabeth Forster Rhoades, thirteen of their children and 35 members of their extended family which included their daughter-in-law, Amanda Esrey and three of her brothers, left Ray County, Missouri, for California. Family tradition has it that Thomas Rhoades, Sr., was a Mormon and had been asked by Brigham Young to assess possible route the Mormons could use to travel west.

The Rhoades group split into two parties at Big Sandy River in Wyoming with one group taking the Greenwood Cutoff route to Ft. Hall and then turning onto the California Trail at Raft River. Thomas, Sr., took the rest of his family over the new Hastings Cutoff by way of Great Salt Lake and rejoined the California Trail just below Elko on the Humboldt River in Nevada. This was the same route the Donner Party traveled two weeks later. When the Rhoades family learned the Donner Party was trapped in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, John and Daniel Rhoades and the Esrey brothers were members of the group which went back to rescue them.

Several members of the Esrey family remained on property in Ray County near Hardin and have descendants in this area. Some related families are Holsinger, Grove, Stratton and Trenchard.

If you would like to learn more about these interesting Ray County people and historic events

Make a trip to the Ray County Museum and see the bound notes, pictures and reports of the events from the descendant, Daniel Esrey as told to him and his research.

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