Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm Historic Site near Kansas City, KS is a tourist attraction in Olathe that you won't want to miss. Located on 1100 Kansas City Road, the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm are listed on the registry for National Historic Places. This place is a great place for the kids to see to help them learn more about the history of Kansas. They'll love to be able to tell stories about the stagecoach when they get back to school.
The Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop, which is on the Santa Fe Trail, will give you an idea of what the stagecoaches of yesteryear were like as this is the only remaining stagecoach stops open to the public. The Stagecoach Stop was started by James Beatty and Lucinda Mahaffie 1863. The Mahaffie's were farmers and livestock breeders that moved to the area in 1857. They struggled many times in these years by visits from border ruffians looking for trouble. The Mahaffie's fully understood the importance of the stagecoach drivers as well as the need for their services. Their contribution towards the stagecoach service was the livery service they provided for the horses as well as the great meals they served for the drivers and passengers of the stagecoach.
The help and service that was provided by James and Lucinda Mahaffie has contributed to making their home a national landmark in Kansas. It is listed as an important part of the Kansas Territory Geography theme. Today you can go there and see many recreations of the Civil War days as well as see what some of the cavalry and artillery looked like in those days. This is a very interesting place to visit. Many refer to this place as the Mahaffie Farmstead.
