Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
The Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead is a family attraction in Overland Park, Kansas.[1] The facility shows farm animals, birds of prey, show gardens, butterfly gardens, a nature trail, a Kanza Native American display, and a full-scale one-room schoolhouse. The facility also provides playgrounds, a fishing pond, horse-drawn wagon rides, and pony rides.[2]
The facility began as a petting zoo in 1978 and was renamed in 1985 to honor Deanna Rose, an Overland Park police officer.[3] Rose was the first Overland Park police officer killed in the line of duty.[4]
In 2014, the site began hosting an elaborate Christmas light display around the Christmas Holiday Season.[5]
References
- ^ Hawley, Brenna (August 20, 2012). "Overland Park makes Money list of best places to live". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ Knight, Kristina (May 29, 2012). "Days & Nights at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead". KC Parent. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ "Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead". Kansas Travel. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ "KC Officer Dies, Heart Donated". Lawrence Journal-World. January 27, 1985. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ Light, Kristina. "Kansas City's Best Christmas Lights". KC Parent. Retrieved January 1, 2016.