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LEE'S SUMMIT & INDEPENDENCE

Missouri Town 1855, Then Smoke Barbecue

Wander a village of 1850s buildings with costumed interpreters and heritage livestock, then drive into downtown Lee's Summit for barbecue.

About $51–$76 for two3 hrs 34 minEstimated fit
Plan this date
Map of the stops for Missouri Town 1855, Then Smoke BarbecueA map of across town, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Missouri Town 1855 Living History Museum, the start. Stop 2, Smoke Brewing Company, 5.0 miles from stop 1, 19 min drive. The route is about 5.0 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Lee'S Summit.LEE'S SUMMITI-47019 min driveSTART Missouri Town 1855 Living…Smoke Brewing Company12N1 miMissouri Town 1855, Then Smoke BarbecueMuseumFoodDriveStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 5.0 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • A Christmas Celebration at Missouri Town, things to do, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Libations & Company and The 1909 Club, music, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • Stuey McBrew's, drinks, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • Llywelyn's Pub (Lee's Summit), drinks, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • Third Street Social (Lee's Summit), food, 3 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. Missouri Town 1855 Living History MuseumAdults $8, paid at the Visitor Center. A self-guided tour; no pets in the village.about 120 min · 8010 E Park Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64086 · hours freshly checked · then 19 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Smoke Brewing CompanyLunch. Prices are not posted as text, so the date counts an estimate.about 75 min · 209 SE Main St, Lee's Summit, MO 64063 · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

Missouri Town is open Tuesday to Sunday 9 AM to 4:30 PM through November 15 (last suggested admission 3:30). The village is gravel and grass and mostly outdoors. Smoke is about a fifteen-minute drive away. Smoke does not post prices as text, so the lunch cost is a planning estimate.

Good to know

Reservations
Not needed
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop.
Getting around
Driving
Setting
Indoors and outdoors
Alcohol
Optional
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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