Dorothy's house was built in 1907 and donated to the Seward County Historical Society. Volunteers moved the house to its present location. It has been restored and furnished with period furnishings to reproduce the farmhouse where Dorothy resided.
Also on the same lot as the Seward County Museum and Dorothy's house is the Land of Oz Museum. Usually the guides (called Dorothys) are dressed like Dorothy but since we didn't come on the weekend we ended up with the Gift Shop attendant.
Who needs a Dorothy look a like when you have this lady? She was spectacular! She has the entire script memorized and she knew every little known fact about the Wizard of Oz. We were mesmerized. She used to be a "Dorothy" and is now training her daughters to be a "Dorothy" as well.
The Land of Oz museum is a 5,000 square foot building filled with good and bad witches, the Munchkins, talking trees, winged monkeys, of course Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tinman, and Cowardly Lion.
When you enter the building you see the wicked witch with poor ToTo in her basket and you will see Professor Marvel's wagon opposite of her. The next room is Munchkin Land and from there you follow the yellow brick road to the end. It was amazing.
There is a yellow brick road outside which features donated bricks bearing the names of people who donated $65. Some of the more famous names on the bricks are Bob Dole, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, and Liza Minnelli.
Today we stayed in Dodge City, Kansas and snooped around. We did not go to the touristy places but explored the cemetery and various places around town.
More pictures will be coming.
Yes Lynilu I did go to Liberal Kansas Cemetery. Beautiful place and will be posting pictures.
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Seward County Historical Museum
Dorothy's House
Wizard of Oz Museum
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