Rentals and Meals
Potwin Drug Store (maximum 25 people)
The drugstore/soda fountain includes original soda fixtures from a drugstore that stood for 75 years at 5th and Washburn in the historic Potwin area in Topeka. Today, ornate walnut cabinets with dozens of tiny drawers and glass fronts line both sides of the walls. A pharmacist's counter in the back displays antique mortars and pestles and old-fashioned bottles and jars. A turn-of-the-century Wurlitzer jukebox, original to the drug store, occupies one corner.
- $50.00 per hour Topeka resident; $62.50 non-resident
- 2 hour minimum
- $75 refundable security deposit
- Available Monday-Sunday, 4-9pm
Meals For Groups And Organizations
The following food programs include two hours free room rental.
Prairie Lunch: $9.00 Per Person
A lighter choice for lunch! Turkey with cranberry relish on hearty whole wheat bread, chips, salad and a cookie. May be served in the Preston Hale Reception Room or the Lingo Livery Stable. Minimum 15.
Ward Cabin Hearth Meals
This is one of the most popular, unique meals served at Old Prairie Town, so make your reservations early! Meals are served at fireside tables in the Ward cabin, and diners are treated to special hearth-cooking demonstrations with a side dish of history, all provided by costumed volunteers. These family styled meals are offered from October 15 through March 15 with reservations for groups of 12-18. Choose from two menus.
- Menu 1 $15 per person
Hearth-cooked ham or smoked turkey, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, fruit, Dutch oven baked biscuits, hearth-baked molasses cookies, old-fashioned ice cream, cider and coffee.
- Menu 2 $12 per person
Ham and beans with cornbread, fruit, hearth-baked molasses cookies, old-fashioned ice cream, cider and coffee.
Afternoon Tea at the Mansion: $14 per person
Adults can learn proper tea etiquette while sampling cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches, scones with butter, tea cookies, chocolate-dipped strawberries and, of course, tea. Served at the dining room table in the Mansion. Perfect for small groups. Vintage hats and gloves available for those wishing to dress for tea. Minimum 10. Maximum 15.
Victorian Dinner: $20 per person
For a change of pace, enjoy this delightful Victorian meal which is served buffet-style in the elegant dining room of the 1870’s mansion. Gleaming silver, fine china, crisp linens, and a gracious atmosphere make this an occasion to remember. Choice of entree includes baked ham with cherry sauce or brandicot chicken served with salad, vegetable, mashed potatoes, freshly baked scones and old-fashioned ice cream. Minimum 25, maximum 72.
Picnic Basket Dinner: $10 per person
The delicious hot chicken pocket sandwich featuring Old Prairie Town’s own special recipe makes the picnic basket a year-round favorite. Also included in the basket are: fruit, cole slaw or potato salad, pickle, cookie, brownbread ice cream and a drink. Minimum 15.
For A Lighter Treat...
Cider Sipping and Hearth-Baked Cookies
$5.50 per person
Sit by the fire in our cozy log cabin and enjoy a demonstration of molasses cookies being baked on the hearth. Then sample the warm, spicy treats along with tangy apple cider. Offered by the fire October 15 through March 15. Minimum 10.
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