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“A 1887 high Victorian home”
The Strawberry Hill Ethnic Cultural Society was formed in 1988 to promote, sponsor and preserve the ethnic heritage prevalent in Kansas City, Kansas. The Cultural Center is located in the 1887 high Victorian home, built for John and Mary Scroggs. It was one of the most outstanding examples of the Queen Anne style to be erected in Kansas City, Kansas. In 1919, the Scrogg’s Mansion was purchased by the St. John’s Orphanage. The orphanage was in existence for 69 years. In 1988, the Orphanage was purchased by the Strawberry Hill Ethnic Cultural Society and became the Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center.
I highly recommend that you go online and make reservations to tour this beautifully decorated home and museum during the holidays. It's stunning! The tour is $10, takes about an hour, and if you... Read more
Went for the Holiday tour. The thing that bothered us was when we were outside the front door ready to go in a gentleman asked what our last name was. I stated and he said Oh and turned around.... Read more
Visiting a former orphanage with your children is a sobering experience. As the tour guide talked about motherless babies, I instinctively held mine a little closer. Our trip to the Strawberry... Read more
Strawberry Hill Museum & Cultural Center
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