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LEE'S SUMMIT & INDEPENDENCE

A Victorian Mansion, Then Coffee on the Square

Tour the Vaile Mansion room by room, then drive a few minutes to Independence Square for coffee and a walk.

About $27–$35 for two2 hrs 7 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for A Victorian Mansion, Then Coffee on the SquareA map of a neighborhood or two, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Vaile Mansion, the start. Stop 2, Main Street Coffee House, 1.1 miles from stop 1, 7 min drive. The route is about 1.1 miles end to end.7 min driveSTART Vaile MansionMain Street Coffee House12N¼ miA Victorian Mansion, Then Coffee on the SquareMuseumCoffeeDriveStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 1.1 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Courthouse Exchange, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Historic Independence Square, outdoors, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Ophelia's Restaurant and Inn, food, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • 1859 Jail, Marshal's Home and Museum, museum, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • Harry S Truman National Historic Site (the Truman Home), museum, 9 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. Vaile MansionAdults $10, paid at the door; cards add a service charge.about 75 min · 1500 N Liberty St, Independence, MO 64050 · hours freshly checked · then 7 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Main Street Coffee HouseCoffee and a pastry on the Square.about 45 min · 107 S Main St, Independence, MO 64050 · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
The red brick Vaile Mansion in Independence, with its tall mansard-roofed tower and a garden path to the door
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

The Vaile Mansion gives tours Thursday to Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM and Sunday 1 PM to 4 PM, with no reservation for small groups, so this date runs Thursday to Saturday. Coffee shop hours are earlier on Sunday, which is why Sunday does not work here.

Good to know

Reservations
Not needed
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop.
Getting around
Driving
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
None needed
What to wear
Whatever you feel good in.

Before you go

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on October 14, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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