NATIONAL FRED HARVEY MUSEUM

LEAVENWORTH, KS

The National Fred Harvey Museum is located in the historic city of Leavenworth, Kansas. The museum is dedicated to showcasing the life and legacy of Fred Harvey, the entrepreneur who pioneered the concept of the chain restaurant and the first national hospitality service in the United States. The museum features a collection of rare artifacts, photographs, and documents that trace the history of the Harvey House restaurants, which played a significant role in the development of the American West during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The museum is housed in an elegant brick building that was once part of the Harvey House complex. Visitors can take a guided tour of the museum, which includes exhibits on the Harvey Girls, the women who worked as servers and hostesses at the Harvey House restaurants, as well as displays on the Santa Fe Railroad and its impact on the American West.

The museum also features a gift shop where visitors can purchase souvenirs and books related to the history of the Harvey House restaurants and the Santa Fe Railroad. The National Fred Harvey Museum is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in the history of the American West, hospitality, and entrepreneurship.

NATIONAL FRED HARVEY MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in LEAVENWORTH KS. US MID #8402000049

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

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NATIONAL FRED HARVEY MUSEUM
620 OLIVE ST
LEAVENWORTH
KS
66048

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