Its just a classic historical mansion that is for all to enjoy. Highly recommend the Strawberry fest they have once a year.

What a fun time! I expected some educational but stuffy chat about old knick knacks. Instead, we got a fantastic tour by Collin the Butler. He brought to history of the mansion to life without sensationalism. We laughed and felt empathy for the long departed past residents of the mansion. There were quite a few things I didnt know both about the Vaile Mansion and the Victorian era in general. Absolutely enjoyed it. I figured wed go once since we live here. That was worth seeing many times.

This place is so remarkable. Its something you, never, knew you needed in your life.. YOU DO!!

Used this location for a work filming site. The society who manages the property was very helpful and the interior is incredible.

Lived in KC my entire life and never heard of this place. Went for the Christmas event where each room was decorated by a different designer. The mansion is so beautiful! Please visit to keep this beautiful piece of KC history open for all to enjoy. You will not be disappointed!

Excellent spot! Was able to walk around it!

Not quite a wow factor but still cool..must of been tons of work and very creative layout..windows are cool.I wish theyd done better laying the lawn area up fenced differently or something..If your in the area please go look at this place its a work of art..this is history deal with it.

Beautiful architecture on the old mansion and you can actually take a tour and see the inside absolutely beautiful

Really amazing place to take a tour.

Beautiful incredibly well preserved Victorian mansion. The details and the mansion are amazing right down to the carvings on the door hinges. I would definitely recommend putting it on the list for any visit to Independence or the Kansas City area.

An amazing attraction! For certain a must see if you are in history, architecture, fashion or all of them! Guided tours offer insights into Mr. & Mrs. Vaile and their life and times. So interesting to see how they lived so lavish so long ago. The mansion is decorated seasonally, youll want to be sure to see it over the holidays. Every nook and cranny is adorned with something for the holidays.

Kids loved it. Educational. A neat 30 minute tour. Many rooms. Victorian era rooms.

This is a place not to be missed. It is a beautiful home that has been restored and is full of antiques from the time. Not original to the mansion. I also hear it is spectacular at Christmas. Maybe next trip to Independence!

Beautiful space, we did a ghost tour and had a wonderful time!

The ladies who gave the tour were very insightful and full of knowledge. The price for the the tour ($6.00) was very inexpensive. It was a beautiful place both inside and out. They have done a great job restoring the inside and have managed to keep it very true to the time period.

We went to Vaile Mansion for the Death in the Victorian Era tour. It was fantastic. The volunteers were amazing. I learn so many things I didnt know.

The guide,dressed in period clothing, gives the tour as Mrs. Vaile . A butler even answers the door . The house is amazing and beautifully restored. I cant wait to go back. However, due to the stairs, the second floor is not handicap friendly.

Really cool place to see. The organization that runs it put a lot of work and live into this place.Admission is $6 each.In hear they decorate for Christmas so Ill have to come back and see it this winter.

A very interesting place of history. Their is a lot of history here. The house was built for Colonel Harvey Merrick Vaile and his wife, Sophia. Vaile was born in Vermont in 1831; he graduated in law from the University of Louisville and moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1859, before finally settling in Independence in 1870.

Just a great historical place to visit...especially when its decorated for Christmas. Beautiful!

An amazing home to visit and take a tour.

Love this mansion for family photos. So gorgeous

I grew up in the area and always knew the Vaile mansion as the old folks home. Its nice to see that is has been restored. Very interesting tour.

They let us take our Maternity photos in and outside the mansion. Is all we had to do was pay the $6 admit fee. Our pictures came out perfect!!!

Exquisite home, lovingly care for and restored. Very informative tour guides. Wonderful events. This place is a gem that any history or architecture buff must see.

Definitely worth a visit to this beautiful mansion.

The women and men who volunteer here are so kind and full of information about the Vailes and the history of the mansion! They are much appreciated! Take a step back into time and get a tour! So worth it.

Very beautiful mansion with a lot of history behind it. There is a guide that goes through with you and tell you the history of the house, no appointment necessary. If you like to look at old houses I definitely recommend looking here.

Interesting. Kind of like visiting your great great aunts house! We were excited to visit what promised to be a fun, interesting destination. Unfortunately, the volunteer staff were not open to giving us a tour, so we made our way around the house in about ten minutes. We were given some complimentary passes and I think because they didnt see cash that we were sent off on our way without the benefit of a tour. A disappointing experience. Could be a much better one.

Interesting piece of local history. The tour guide was very informative and added a lot to the experience. The architecture is stunning!

The architecture was amazing and the tour guide Janet Bradbury was not only knowledgeable as to the history of the mansion, but also to the history of the occupents and the drama of the family. Futher more she also spun an amazing tale about it and did so with poise grace and style....I cannot recommend this enough to anyone that is interested in the local history

I went here as a ghost tour. Definitely a great place, beautiful house and awesome atmosphere . As if it is haunted? I did not experience anything that would support that conclusion.

Rich in history and architecture, design and decor. Wonderful docents! An amazing tour. A must!

Decorated for Christmas, its a bargain at $6 per person. Take the tour or explore on your own.

It was interesting. The mansion is beautiful. It was a guided tour. The staff played in characters. Our tour guide actually was Mrs Vaile. It does cost $6.00 a person. The money goes to the up keep of the property.

My Love surprised me with a visit here. It was a nice surprise and something quite different.

Great home to go see! The guide were excellent! Our guide acted like she was the lady who actually lived in the home. Home was wonderful to see! Just to hear why the room was painted a certain color was very interesting to hear. Home has a lot of history. My grand daughter who is 13 loved it!

Very knowledgeable people about the complete history giving these yours. The architecture for the period the house was built is simply incredible. A must do event if you love history and classic architecture.

Gorgeous! Had an amazing Ghost Hunt! I would recommend it to anyone.

Beautiful home...you must learn it history i grew up around the area and showed my new wife... didnt take the tour buttold her what i knew.... i have been inside years ago

Lovely tour ... Enjoyed the holiday decorations! Cant wait for the summer activities!

Beautifully restored home with ceiling paintings throughout!Tour guide was simply okay, definitely not the most knowledgeable one available. I could have learned more by reading the plaques in each room.The past I would rate lowest is the exterior landscaping. Shrubs and bushes are overgrown and obscuring statues. It was disappointing to walk the grounds and see things in a shabby shape.

Fantastic venture into the past. Tour guide very knowledgeable. Cant wait to go back at Christmas.

THIS is an interesting and intriguing old House and you get a Glimpse back in time of AMERICAN HISTORY .

I had the most wonderful tour at the Vaile Mansion in Independence, Missouri! I was referred to this Home sight by Gary Sheridan the volunteer coordinator when I visited the old Courthouse on the Square. My tour guide was an exceptional woman named Sandy. Her knowledge of the home, history, stories about the ownership, the furnishings and fixtures, was so informative I felt I was a part of the past.And all for $6!!! Are you kidding me!Plus free parking, though I parked free at the square and walked to the mansion. I detoured along the walk to the Ginger Rodgers home, but it was not open until Wednesday.

The place is supposed to haunted. By what ? All fake. The have a sound box on while they talk to a supposed spirit and tell you what your hearing. Shut the damn sound box off and let people see if they hear a spirit or not. Cant do it with noise in backgroind

This was a very interesting place to have the pleasure of being shown around. Our tour guide was great, the history was even better.

A very interesting experience looking to the past. The Victorian architecture and decor was amazing. They said they do seasonal decorating for Christmas and suck. I very much plan on making return visits!

Lived in Independence all my life. And have driven past the mansion many times. Today I visited it with my sister Kathryn who also had never been there. The tour guide was charming and very informative. Had a great time. Thank you.

Just beautiful. All I did was walk around the grounds, praying for a couple of the former occupants, though. There was a heart-warming experience, but Id rather not talk about it. Dont know if anything like that will happen to you, but its certainly a gorgeous place!

I love going here! Staff is well educated on the history of the mansion and they are always friendly!

Very personalized tour guide to walk you through the mansion and share many interesting tidbits about the mansion and its inhabitants. Highly recommended.

A must-see during Christmas season! Absolutely beautiful mansion!

We had a wonderful time! Absolutely beautiful.

Beautiful place with a knowledgeable tour guide! Well worth the stop and the history is amazing!!

If you love history and old houses this is a must-see. if you choose to go at Christmas time you will find every room decked out in Holiday cheer. The volunteer guides are very knowledgeable and quick to answer any questions you may have.

Such a gorgeous place to visit.. so much richness!!

You want to get scared go into the basement for a while.

Vaile Mansion is a beautiful historic home near the square in Independence MO. The home is incredibly decorated for Christmas and docents are ready to give a guided tour and furnish details of the home and period furnishings. Restoration has been beautifully and thoughtfully done, even referring to historical documents to repaint the ceiling designs. This place is well worth a visit. Daytime only.

I stumbled across this place while out on appointments and took my wife and mother in-law there a week ago on a Sunday. The place is super reasonable at $6 per adult and the staff who take the time to tour you are great. What an amazing piece of local history. Youre taking back in time when you pull up!

The tour is great. The Strawberry festival is awesome cause they have different vendors to buy all kinds of different goods from jewelry to antiques.

We were impressed by our tour guide. Enjoyed our visit, don’t miss it!

Loved the tour! Costumed actors playing mansion staff are very entertaining, and bring the tour to life.

Strawberry festival! Im not what strawberries had to do with it... but, live music, many venders. Some food & pay for tours of the mansion. Great history lesson!

I love this place

Wife loved it. I survived it. Honestly not a bad place to spend some time with the family.

Its part of the the trails and just down the street from the Jackson County Jail museum. Its very old and was built on-site with handmade bricks, in addition to Victorian-era furniture.

Looks like a cool place I never went in tho

I always enjoy going to the Vaile Mansion

My son and I really like visiting the Vaile Mansion. We learn something new every time. The volunteers are so knowledgeable and gracious.

A beautiful old Victorian mansion perfectly preserved. We went after Thanksgiving and the whole house was decorated for Christmas. The guides knew the history well and did a great job with the tour. The tour took less than an hour and so you can easily work this in with other events in Liberty.

Time Machine extraordinaire. We went at Christmas. It was amazing.

Neat place, great history... Creepy vibes!!

Unique beautiful Victorian mansion& lots of great vendors on the grounds.

Was there years ago but its a cool place but they should tell you the whole truth and not just what they want you to know and you should be allowed to see the whole mansion now that its no longer in the original family that owned it .

It was a neat place, however it was a little disappointing that the 3rd floor and basement were off limits

Very interesting and well maintained, volunteers are great!

We love visiting old homes. It was beautiful and the volunteers were very friendly and knowledgeable. The original owner used many features that were new for that time.

A great place for finding historical data.

Love it from grand mansion to nasty old nursing home and back to its former Grandeur!

The strawberry festival was wonderful! More local artisan vendors and a lot of strawberry desserts!!!

Still had Christmas stuff stacked up in several public areas making it difficult to navigate during ghost adventureNot sure if there are any spirits hanging out.

Exhibits authentic and very well preserved for the time period.

Wonderful place with very knowledgeable and friendly staff!

Beautiful domicile, exquisitely appointed. An interesting story well presented and a very pleasant way to spend a day.

Great docent presentation. Interesting history not only of the family but also of the mansion and city of Independence.

Wonderful history and Christmas displays

Incredible structure. Great tour. Very educational.

Took a brief tour during the Strawberry Festival. This beautiful house is full of history, painted ceilings, authentic decore, and one of a kind fireplaces.The tour guides were knowledgeable and ready to answer questions. Because the house is so old, it has some difficult stairs to navigate.

House was beautiful, staff is very friendly and knowledgeable! Great place to see!!!

Creepy cool haunted mansion. Ask about the time period when they performed frontal lobotomys on insane people. Legend has it sometimes you can see floating brain parts reflected in the 1800s mirrors.

Wonderful impronto tour. It was suppose to be closed due to decorating for Christmas. Lovely man showed us around. One of my fave things Ive done since visiting from England. Thank you x

Beautiful architecture, interesting stories

Historic mansion, interesting architecture and family

Beautiful location rich in history

A great day! Beautiful decorations, and a great way to learn about some local history.

Strawberry festival, nice. Didnt type the house.

This is a hidden gem in Independence MO. Absolutely breathtaking beautiful house and grounds. We took a Christmas tour. The tour guide we had was very friendly and knowledgeable about the history of the house. If you like taking pictures this is a great place. A must see for anyone in the Kansas City area

Liked it a lot. Very interesting and informative tour. Very affordable too. Six dollars per adult.

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