Chairman's Greeting
Welcome to the National Fred Harvey Museum web site. Our museum will be located in the Harvey family´s former residence in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Our goal is to preserve the residence and then to furnish it with artifacts from the Harvey family, the Fred Harvey Company, and the Santa Fe Railroad. We seek to increase public awareness of Mr. Harvey´s accomplishments, and to display insights into his family.
Fred Harvey not only created the worlds first chain of restaurants and hotels (called Harvey Houses) in association with the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe railroad, but he also contributed greatly to civilizing the American Southwest.
Presently, the Harvey residence is undergoing extensive restoration which limits the opportunity to tour the facility. However, if you contact us in advance we will try to accommodate your request for a tour.
We are fortunate to have close association with descendants of the Harvey family not only have they contributed family artifacts, they have also provided enthusiastic support for our endeavor.
Descendant of Fred Harvey writes to us: Mr. J. Stewart Harvey
We would like to hear from you regarding our museum and this web site. Please contact us at fredharveymuseum@lvnworth.com
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