There isn't an awful lot here to see. The museum doesn't have anything from the Dalton Gang or family. There is a tunnel to the house which now has been made for easy access. It originally was dirt and 3 feet high. The house does have items belong to one of the Dalton family daughters.
It goes through history, and detailed explanation of the famous Dalton Gang. Kids will love this attraction because it has a play area that is exciting for kids and young teens.
This was a great place to visit for cowboy history! They have great artifacts and information and the tunnel going in between the two places was a blast as a child to pretend I was an outlaw hiding from the police!
I really liked this little place. It had some interesting artifacts, an interesting docent, and the feel of what the old west was like. It also gives a sense of how isolated things once were. Really worth the time and a great roadside attraction
We were on our way to Greensburg to see the Big Well and saw signs for this so we decided to stop in. I think for $12 that was a little pricey we could have gotten a tour. It was neat to see the museum and the taxidormy and they had some sort of little town set up outside for some reason that we played in but for the cost and no tour it was just ok.
A nice way to break up a days travel. The two headed calf was kinda creepy but the restrooms were welcome and available at no charge.Snacks were available and I have not seen candy cigarettes in YEARS.
Small and not a whole lot to see, but an interesting part of history, so stop if you have a little time. The tunnel has been made larger as it was just a crawl space back in the time. Lots of historical clippings tand articles in the museum. It's a part of the old west and worth the stop.
We always stop at historic places no matter how weird and this one was different. We paid $5.00 for the tour and the tunnel was really cool and the house set up was pretty good. Even though there were stuff that weren't from the Dalton Gang and families it was still pretty good. We went back to the bar and checked out upstairs and that was odd. It had a lot of taxidermy animals, saddles, branding irons, and barbwire. Along with some other artifacts that were kind of interesting. It did have one wall about the Dalton family which was nice. Overall I was glad I stopped and learned the history and was able to see it. Its a one visit kind of place. Once you've seen it, your good.
Ok so there is no pure proof that the Dalton Gang used this home and escape tunnel to the barn as a hideout, but that doesn’t make this place any less fascinating for lovers of the Old West. If you are traveling through Meade, KS and have an hour or so to spare, stop and discover the history of the Dalton family and gang as well as see cool pieces of history. You can visit the house of one of the Dalton sisters and the tunnel that leads from the house to the barn. Entering through the barn/gift shop, you take the tunnel to the small, old prairie house. The house is tiny, interesting to see, and contains much of the story of the Dalton family. Take the tunnel back to the barn and go upstairs to visit the museum which has more Dalton history as well as remnants of the old west, guns, books, animals, etc… Some cool stuff. The tunnel has been restored and it’s fun to see. There is also another old house that was moved to the property that gives another glimpse of what prairie life was like for those a little better off. For $5.00 the Dalton Gang Hideout is well worth the price of admission.
I drove through Meade late one afternoon after it was closed, but this place looked cool and I will return to see it from the inside. I took pictures from the street and it looks very interesting as a history nut