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Prairie Mound School

at Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site

exhibits inside Prairie Mound School respresent the many "doors" Pershing walked through during his lifeThe Prairie Mound School now features exhibits interpreting the many doorways Gen. Pershing walked through.

Hours

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, year-round

Closed Sunday and Monday

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Coordinates

39.788889, -93.169444

Park Hours

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, click here to visit our Park and Site Status Map.


On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Summer Hours (On-Season)

April through September
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Closed Sunday and Monday

Winter Hours (Off-Season)

October through March
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Closed Sunday and Monday

Prairie Mound School hours

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, year-round

Closed Sunday and Monday

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Site Office hours

April through September (On-Season)

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday

Closed Sunday and Monday

October through March (Off-Season)

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday

Closed Sunday and Monday

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day.