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About National Frontier Trails Museum
The National Frontier Trails Museum in Independence, MO, is a certified site with exhibits on the exploration and settlement of the American west. It features authentic covered wagons, trail artifacts, original diaries and letters, a children's activity room, and an award winning film. The museum also houses the Merrill J. Mattes Research Library, holding the nation's largest public collection of rare books, documents, and diaries about the trails, and offers access to historic trail swales in a field across the street.
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Serving Independence, MO
The National Frontier Trails Museum in Independence, MO, is a certified site with exhibits on the exploration and settlement of the American west. It features authentic covered wagons, trail artifacts, original diaries and letters, a children's activity room, and an award winning film. The museum also houses the Merrill J. Mattes Research Library, holding the nation's largest public collection of rare books, documents, and diaries about the trails, and offers access to historic trail swales in a field across the street.