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Artifacts

Objects of Cultural and Historical Interest
Scattered throughout both floors of the Museum are a wide range of artifacts and treasures that spark memories.
Class of 2021 Alumni Hall of Fame
Raytown Quality Schools Alumni Hall of Fame
These outstanding graduates represent Raytown and Raytown South's finest. They have achieved distinction in their lives and careers and have been honored in the Alumni Hall of Fame.
Come by the Museum and read about their lives since high school. We have archives going back to the original Alumni Hall of Fame Class of 2005. You can also visit the Raytown Quality Schools website for the same information online.
The Class of 2021 was celebrated and inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame on October 15-16, 2021.
CLICK to visit alumni hall of fame online
Composite Senior Class Pictures
Stop in and find yourself and your classmates in the large, composite, senior class pictures. Unfortunately, this tradition only spanned certain years. Raytown High School: Years 1933-1977. Raytown South High School: Years 1964-1966, 1969-1970.
Raytown and Raytown South Yearbooks
Yearbooks from 1909 to the current day are available for viewing at the Museum. We also have a selection of high school and middle school yearbooks for sale at $25/book.
Interested IN BUYING YEARBOOKS?  CLICK HERE
Coach Chittwood Memorabilia
Ted Chittwood was a coach and teacher at Raytown High School for 34 years, retiring in 1981. He had a winning record both on and off the field. Chittwood was proud to be an innovator leading Raytown to be the first in the Kansas City area to play in a high school bowl game, organize a booster club, print a large format football program, and have a stadium that would seat 5,000 spectators. Scrapbooks and other items reminding us of Coach Chittwood's Raytown High School football legacy are displayed at the Museum.
Fan Window
This fan window was salvaged from the old City Hall building in 1975. It is special because it has endured over many years. Although the window remained in place, the building surrounding it was used for several different schools even before becoming City Hall.
Rock Island Railroad Sign
This sign represents the last remnants of the Rock Island Station at 65th and Railroad Street in Raytown. The depot was demolished in the 1980s. The Rock Island sign has been moved from the Museum to the Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce at 5909 Raytown Trafficway as a permanent display.
Wooden Propeller
This is the wooden propeller that was part of the 3-cylinder, 45 horsepower plane named "Liberty" owned by 21-year old Sheldon Cadwell of Raytown. After only 51 hours of flying experience, Sheldon put his small plane through aerial maneuvers that caused the left wing to buckle under the strain and fall off. From an altitude of 1,000 feet, the plane nosed over to crash in a wheat field not far from his aunt's home in Blue Springs, Missouri.
Western Cottage Organ
This pump organ was purchased on September 10, 1884 from Western Cottage Organ Co. in Mendota, Ilinois.
1872 Steinway & Sons Piano
This is one of Steinway's most elaborate square grand piano models of the Victorian era (Style 2 Rosewood Square).
Located Along the Historic Trails
Raytown Historical Society & Museum
9705 E. 63rd Street - Raytown, MO 64133 (816) 353-5033 raytownhistorical@sbcglobal.net
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