(KLZA)-- Falls City is now the home to a new historical attraction.

The Underground Railroad Museum is located at 1601 Stone Street and tells the story of freedom seekers, abolitionists and the role Falls City played in the struggle for liberty in the mid-1800's.

Visitors will find artifacts from the 1850's and 1860's including tools and equipment salvaged from a Richardson County barn that was to be demolished. Period firearms from the collection of Robert Nelson are on display with plaques sharing information about the Lane Trail, the Freedom Trail, John Brown and abolitionists David and Ann Dorrington, the original owners of the home and barn freedom site.

Volunteers Pam Adams and Dorothy Goodman from The Albany Museum located near Sabetha, Kansas, were instrumental in cleaning, arranging, and making sure the artifacts in the museum are historically accurate.

The Underground Railroad Museum became a reality when historians and descendants of Falls City's founding family, the Dorrington's, Dave Kentopp and Robert Nelson asked Collection Museum founders Susan Sipple and Darlene Hoemann for permission to apply for official recognition through the National Park Service's Network to Freedom program.

The site was designated in 2022.

The Museum is open Thursday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., or by appointment by contacting Susan Sipple at 402-245-8293 or Darlene Hoemann at 402-245-4177.

The Underground Railroad Museum can be accessed through the Collection Museum at 1601 Stone Street in Falls City.