The Kansas Republican Party was organized by Horace Greeley at the corner of Sixth and Main Streets on May 18, 1859. At that time, the Osage Valley Hotel was here and a crowd of 5,000 people filled and surrounded the hotel. The current building is the Osage Valley Block built in 1890.
Located on the Missouri River, Quindaro began as a boomtown and evolved into a stop on the underground railroad. Now part of Kansas City, KS, archaeological digs are under way at the Quindaro ruins with limited public viewing. Artifacts are on display at the Wyandotte County Museum. Listed on National Register of Historic Places.
The Puppetry Arts Institute, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, was founded in 2000 with the goal of "preserving and promoting puppetry through education and entertainment for all ages." We moved to our present location in the Englewood area of Independence a year later, establishing a facility that contains a museum, a puppet theater and workshop area.
The cemetery has gravestones of early Native American Indians such as Baptiste Peoria’s relatives, Civil War veterans, both north and south. Famous families and individuals who helped shape Paola’s future. Intersection of Miami and West Streets.
The story of Osawatomie is preserved and displayed at the Osawatomie History & Railroad Museum through artifacts and records that highlight the concepts, habits, skills, arts, instruments, and institutions of the residents and their surrounding area. From its beginnings as an Indian Mission to its fame as an "abolitionis...
The John Brown State Historic Site is located in beautiful John Brown Park. The museum houses the log cabin Rev. Samuel Adair and his family lived in when they moved to Kansas. Through artifacts and interpretation visitors learn about the struggles of these early pioneers. It took hard work and courage to take a firm sta...
Reverend Samuel Adair and his son, Charles, built the Old Stone Church from area native stone. Reverend Adair's wife, Florella, John Brown's half-sister, raised the money from friends and relatives in Ohio to build the church. The church was dedicated on July 14, 1861. Reverend Adair was a Union Army chaplain during the Civ...
Celebrate your commitment by “locking your love” to the Old Red Bridge in Minor Park! The placing of love locks is a custom whereby couples affix a padlock to a bridge, fence, gate or similar fixture so pronouncing their unbreakable and everlasting love. The Old Red Bridge is adjacent to the new bridge located on Red Bridge Road between Holmes and Blue River Road in south Kansas City.
Part of the Museums on 18th & Vine complex, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) recreates the look, sounds and feel of the game’s storied past. Video presentations and memorabilia in the 10,000 square-foot multimedia exhibit chronicle the history and heroes of the leagues from their origin after the Civil War to their ...
The National Frontier Trails Museum is the only museum in the nation devoted to the three great western routes: the Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails. Located in Independence, MO, the principal "jumping off" point for all three trails, the museum highlights the unique features of each trail and their dramatic impact on American history.