The Gray/Campbell Farmstead

​The Gray/Campbell Farmstead is one of the oldest houses still standing in Springfield, MO. It is located in Nathanael Greene Park on South Scenic. A collection of buildings includes a house (1856), a log kitchen (1840s), a two-crib barn, a log granary, and a one-room schoolhouse (1895). James Price Gray built the house and later sold it to his brother-in-law, John Polk Campbell, the nephew and namesake of the founder of Springfield. The Gray and Campbell families occupied the house from 1856 to the 1950s, which was then moved to Nathanael Greene Park in the 1980s.

Grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset
Buildings are open to the public on weekends
April through October – open on Sundays from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
May through September – open Saturdays and Sundays from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. (except during extreme heat)

The Farmstead is dependent on volunteers to keep the buildings open. Consider becoming a volunteer and spending time in the quiet atmosphere of the 1860s on the prairie.

As the temperatures start to drop, there is a wonderful feeling in the air known as festival season! We start the season off with our 1860s Lifestyles Expo from 10 am- 4 pm on Saturday, September 20, 2025. This event is free and fun for the entire family. There will be dutch oven cooking, crafting demonstrations, live music, activities for kids, and tours of our historic buildings. At 11 am, there will be a 1860s period costume parade. Dust off those pioneer clothes and join the display. At noon, there will be a judging of the Apple Pie Contest. Bring out your made-from-scratch pie and possibly take first prize. All pies will be sold by the slice as a fundraiser for the farmstead.

Winter brings even more fun, with Christmas at the Farmstead from 1-3 PM on Saturday, December 6, 2025, This event always brings out the holiday spirit. Join us as we enjoy ginger cookies and hot chocolate in the kitchen, tree trimming in the school, and photos with Santa in front of the fireplace in thehouse. Buy some of our delicious cookies or make a dovation for photos to help support the famrtead.

This year marks our third annual Christmas Bazaar on December 6, 2025 from 5-8 pm. This happens concurrently with the Gardens A Glow event in the Japanesse Stroll Garden. We will have hand made toys and gifts for sale in the School and Photos with Santa in the House. All oriceeds from bazaar items and donations from photos with Santa will go to the Gray/Campbell Farmstead a nonprofit organization.