Chisholm Trail Museum - Wellington, Kansas

Chisholm Trail Museum

502 N Washington Avenue
Wellington, Kansas 67152
(620) 326-3820

1-5 PM Free
Weekends in May and November
Open Daily June through October
Closed Thanksgiving through April

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Chisholm Trail Museum - Wellington, Kansas

The Chisholm Trail Museum in Wellington, Kansas occupies the historic Hatcher Hospital building and incorporates the building's history as well as the story of the nearby Chisholm Trail and other Sumner County history. My personal favorite display is the restored nursery, where the newborns were once displayed behind a window to the hall. The museum is continuing to assemble the names of the "Hatcher babies" who were once born there.

The Chisholm Trail Museum was organized in 1963. The historic Hatcher Hospital had recently closed after the sudden death of Dr. A.C. Hatcher, son of hospital founder, Dr. A. R. Hatcher. The Hatcher family gifted the hospital building to the Chisholm Trail Museum in 1965.

Music Room

Veterans Room is one of several military rooms

This is the Hatcher Hospital nursery. Those born here are urged to add their names to the birth registry outside the nursery

Chisholm Trail Museum Map - Wellington, Kansas
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