Built in 1858, the Wornall House is one of the few surviving pre-Civil War homes in Kansas City. Notably, it was used as a field hospital during the Battle of Westport. The Museum is designed to resemble how it may have looked in 1858 and includes many items that belonged to the Wornall family in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The house also contains artifacts from the Civil War and Battle of Westport. In addition, the Wornall House interprets the lives of the enslaved residents of the Wornall farmstead through extensive signs located throughout the home.