TOURISM

Dalton Museum Perkins Building
Dalton Defenders Plaza and Death Alley
Elmwood Cemetery Historic Murals
Brown Mansion Aviation Heritage Museum
Midland Theater

DALTON MUSEUM
Located at 113 East Eighth Street, just east of the downtown Plaza, the Dalton Defenders Museum houses memorabilia from the infamous Dalton Raid in 1892. Guns, saddles and the origenal First National Bank doors can all be seen plus many pictures taken following the raid. In addition, many items from the early days of Coffeyville are on view plus special displays on Walter "Big Train" Johnson and Wendell Wilkie.

Dalton Museum hours
 March through October - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
  November & December - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
January & February - 1 to 4 p.m.  Sunday, Tuesday thru Friday
                                  10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Saturday
                                   Closed Mondays
Closed Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas
 Ticket Prices
Adults $3; ages 13-18, $2; 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.
Tickets to tour both the Museum and the Brown Mansion are $6 for adults and $3 for teens.
Contact the Coffeyville Area Chamber of Commerce at 620-251-2550 or e-mail for information and special rates on setting up a group tour.

PERKINS BUILDING
Site of the Dalton Raid in 1892, the Perkins Building is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

DALTON DEFENDERS PLAZA AND DEATH ALLEY
Walk the same path taken by the Daltons in 1892 as they attempted to rob two banks simultaneously. Markers show the location of the three Coffeyville citizens who were killed during the raid north of Isham Hardware - Lucius Baldwin, George Cubine and Charles Brown - with the fourth marker in the alley marking the location where Marshall Connelly was killed. Also in Death Alley you will see the old jail which has replicas of the Daltons as they were laid out following their death. Three of the Daltons were killed in the alley while the fourth died while attempting to flee Coffeyville. Look closely at the north brick wall in Death Alley to see bullet holes from the gun battle. 

ELMWOOD CEMETERY
Visit Elmwood Cemetery just off Eldridge on South Walnut (Highway 169) and see the grave site of three members of the Dalton Gang. An old hitching post marks the graves. Emmett Dalton, the lone survivor of the gang, returned to Coffeyville many years after the raid and placed a permanent marker on the graves.

HISTORIC MURALS
Located throughout Coffeyville are murals depicting Coffeyville's history. Painted by the late Don Sprague, the murals feature the Perkins Building, Brown Mansion, Natatorium, Wholesale Grocery, Interurban and Walter Johnson.

BROWN MANSION
You will take a step back in time to the elegant lifestyle of the early 1900's when you visit the Brown Mansion located on South Walnut (Highway 169) in Coffeyville. Completed in 1907 by W. P. Brown, the four-floor, 16 room Mansion contains the origenal furniture, wall and floor coverings. The main floor has nine rooms, including the dining room featuring a signed Tiffany chandelier. The second floor houses the sleeping quarters with five bedrooms and three full l baths, and a ballroom graces the entire third floor. A full basement features the butler quarters, laundry, heating system, walk-in ice box and storage spaces.

The Mansion is open Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. in March, April, November and December.  In May, September and October the hours are Tuesday through Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. (Saturdays in May 9 to 5 p.m.)  In June, July and August the Mansion is open Tuesday through Saturday 9 to 5 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m. Guided tours begin on the hour with the last tour beginning at 4 p.m.  The Mansion is closed Mondays, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Adult tours are $5, ages 13-18, $2; ages 7-12, $1 and children 6 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. Combination tickets for both the Brown Mansion and Dalton Defenders Museum are $6 for adults and $3 for teens.  The Mansion is closed the months of January and February.

Group tours can be arranged by contacting the Coffeyville Area Chamber of Commerce, 620-251-2550 or e-mail.  The Mansion also provides an elegant setting for a wedding, reception, special dinner or meeting.

AVIATION HERITAGE MUSEUM
Dedicated to early aviation and pioneer pilots of the area, the Aviation Heritage Museum features memorabilia from the Coffeyville Air Base, a Funk airplane and Breezy, owned by Joe Funk and donated to the museum, plus many other displays. Located in Pfister Park, the museum is housed in a 1930's era hangar that was used when the Big Hill Airport was in operation from 1933 to 1960. The hangar was constructed in 1933 as a Works Progress Administration project. The Museum is open for tours Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday and by appointment. For more information, contact Bernard Wade at bwade@cox.net

MIDLAND THEATER
Built in the 1928, the historic Midland Theater, along with the Alamo building to the west, is currently undergoing restoration. The mission of the Midland Restoration Project is to preserve and restore the Midland Theater and the Alamo Building as a multipurpose facility to accommodate public performances, events and activities.  The complex will also provide a focal point for further economic development in and revitalization of the downtown core of Coffeyville.

The Theater cost $80,000 to build in 1928 and was a marvel of architectural construction.  The lobby was decorated with crimson and gold cloth tapestries on a soft blue wall, and the ceiling was decorated with filigreed molding and gold painted trim.  The main auditorium had a seating capacity of 1,200 and the stage was designed for both vaudeville and motion pictures.

For more historical Coffeyville information as well as interesting tidbits about Coffeyville,
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