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Crowley’s 3rd. MO. Confederate Infantry is a Civil War reenacting unit based around Kansas City Missouri, portraying and teaching the history of the American Civil War through living it. The Third Missouri, originally known as Crowley's Clay County Company, is the oldest Civil War re-enactment unit in Missouri. Established in 1976, the Third Missouri is dedicated to the preservation of our American Civil War heritage by accurately portraying the Civil War soldier from Missouri during the war of the rebellion. We are Company I, 3rd Missouri Infantry, a family oriented non-profit organization. Based in the Kansas City area, we are dedicated to maintaining and bringing to life the history and visions of our great nation and state as it occurred during the American Civil War. New Civil War reenactors are invited to contact Capt. Christian Shuster for additional information.

The 7^th-Missouri Medical

The 7th is a department of the 7^th and 30^th Volunteer Infantry USV.  The unit is actively recruiting Hospital Stewards, Hospital Attendants, Nurses and stretcher-bearers for the 2008 Campaign season and  “The Battle of Westport.” 

Come  and help us care for our brave men!

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7^th and 30^th Volunteer Infantry USV 

Muddy River Battalion

Victorian Gentlemens Society

Meets last Wednesday each month at Houlihans Restaurant in the Holiday Inn in St. Joseph.  Dinner at 6:00 pm, presentation at 7:00 pm.

The Bingham-Waggoner Historical Society is organized for the preservation and interpretation of the Bingham-Waggoner estate. Its focus is to increase the understanding of the history of the Queen City of the Trails, as well as, to be an economic asset to tourism industry, generating interest and dollars while at the same time preserving its special identity.  (From listing website)

Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month.

Meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at the Homestead Country Club in Prairie Village, KS.

Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Blake Museum in Independence.

"The Clay county African American Legacy, Inc. is committed to educating and informing the community of the accomplishments of African Americans of Clay County, and how they have influenced and contributed to the rich history of the Northland.  Garrison School provides CCAAL Inc. the opportunity to host community events, exhibits, cultural and educational programs and recreational opportunities, and to establish partnerships with not-for-profit organizations." (From CCAAL, Inc. brochure))

Operating since 1955, the Fort Leavenworth Historical Society protects and shares the history and the heritage of the U.S. Army on the frontier and the
Fort Leavenworth area. We encourage education on the frontier army and Fort
Leavenworth through monthly programs, run the museum gift shop, and donate funds to the Frontier Army Museum to purchase additional artifacts for the collection. Army leaders since the 1880s have been coming through Fort Leavenworth, and our monthly programs also extend to nearly all conflicts that the United States has been involved.

h.dellinger@yahoo.com

Missouri Town 1855 portrays an antebellum farming community, spread across some thirty gently sloping acres and comprised of over twenty-five buildings, dating from 1820-1860. This living history museum includes original structures, furnishings and equipment; interpreters in period attire, authentic field and garden crops and rare livestock breeds. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Jacomo in Blue
Springs, Missouri.

The Friends of Missouri Town 1855 is a volunteer organization devoted to supporting the village with interpreters and programs. We participate in events
and activities, both on site and into the community.  Members do schoolroom presentations about the village. A dance group performs with a live band both at the village and other locations.

Heritage Action Campaign strives to retain and celebrate the heritage of St. Joseph by promoting the protection, preservation, and restoration of our historic resources.

Monthly meeting every third Wednesday, 7:00 pm at the Downtown Library

Since its founding in 1974, Historic Kansas City Foundation (HKCF) has been the only Greater Kansas City nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation of the area’s architectural heritage. HKCF is a major advocate for, and participant in, the thoughtful and meaningful preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings, landscapes, and neighborhoods. Through advocacy, public policy, outreach and educational programming, HKCF demonstrates the proven economic and cultural benefits of historic preservation.

hkcf@historickansascity.org

With a focus on the history of New Santa Fe and Watts Mill during the pioneer days, the society maintains the Trailside Center at 9901 Holmes in Kansas City. The Trailside Center includes a meeting room that can be reserved by public groups, a tourist information area and a museum focusing on the Battle of Westport The Trailside Center is certified by the National Park Service as part of the National Historic Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails and is a Trailshead for the KCMO Parks & Recreation Indian Creek. Historical society meetings are held on the first Thursdays of each month.

info@trailsidecenter.org

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www.trailsidecenter.org

Meets 3rd Wednesday of every month.

"The Jackson County Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation and understanding of its county’s heritage and will promote the study, appreciation and interpretation of local and regional history." 
(From listing website)

The Society meets the first Tuesday of each month (except July, August, and September) at 7 p.m. in the Arthur Mag Conference Center of the Midwest Research Institute, 425 Volker Blvd., Kansas City, MO.

Visitors are welcome.

A non-profit organization formed in 2008 to help preserve the history of baseball in the region.  The organization focuses on all levels of baseball from high school to professional teams. The group's focus is to document the rich history of all the players and teams based in Kansas City, including the T-Bones, Blues, Athletics, Royals and Monarchs and forgotten teams like the Packers and Cowboys.

Celebrating the historic Kansas City bungalow as well as all Kansas City housing styles up to the 1950's and promoting the urban way of life they represent.

The Leavenworth County Historical Society was founded in 1954 to collect, preserve, and share historical information and artifacts which relate to the history of Leavenworth County Kansas. The Leavenworth County Historical Society occupies and maintains the Carroll Mansion Museum, a 16-room, Victorian Mansion.

leavenworthhistory@sbcglobal.net

The Leawood Historic Commission is a volunteer commission appointed by the Mayor.  The purpose of the LHC is to identify, protect and preserve the historical, architectural and cultural heritage of Leawood, Kansas, and to make that heritage accessible to its future citizens for their use and education through appropriate means.

aprilb@leawood.org

derbyshireland@prodigy.net

Mocav4@yhti.net

Missouri/Kansas Border War Network

Brought to you by the Missouri/Kansas Border War Network, an organization of 20 some museums, libraries, historical societies, historic sites and historians dedicated to sharing the stories of life on the MO/KS Border during the Bleeding Kansas and Border War era of 1854 to 1865.

The Missouri-Kansas River bend Chapter supports the Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation at the local level through events, activities, programs, promotion, and protection of the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail. In addition, the local chapter encourages local interest in the expedition and related historic sites.
(From listing website)

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Missouri Society Sons of the American Revolution -- H S Truman Chapter

Men and boys from Jackson county, Missouri and the local area, who are interested in documenting their relationship to their American Revolutionary ancestors and joining an active group with similar interest are invited to attend.  The Chapter also has a Color Guard that includes 15 colonial flags and a musket presentation.  The Color Guard is available for parades, meetings and programs by contacting the organization.  (Provided by organization)

GroverSAR@aol.com

Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 9:15 a.m. at M & I Bank, 18811 E. Valley View Parkway, Independence, MO. (816-795-0338)

The Association obtains and restores railroad artifacts, equipment and facilities, and operates them as a demonstration historic railroad to educate the public about the role railroading played, and continues to play, in the commercial, social and cultural life of America's Heartland. (From listing website)

Established to restore the home of Fred Harvey in Leavenworth, KS as a museum.

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Dedicated to preserving the legacy of R. A. Long and his family through projects which educate with integrity and truth. The web site tells the fascinating story of Kansas City lumber baron Robert Alexander Long, an extraordinarily generous person. His life and times are a heritage worth remembering.

Collects, preserves and presents the history and culture of the people of Ray County, Missouri through the Ray County Historical Museum and a Genealogy and Research Library

Monthly business meeting, followed by a presentation of historical or archaeological interest.  We are also involved in an excavation of the Civil War Fort Smith located in St. Joseph.  Meetings at the Pony Express Museum community room in St. Joseph the last Monday night of each month, at 7:00p.m

Preserving, maintaining, and developing awareness of St. Joseph’s rich architectural history

Meets at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of every month a the Courthouse Exchange on the Square in Independence, MO

The William C. Corum Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution is open to men and boys from Clay, Platte, and Ray counties who have a Revolutionary War heritage and are interested in participating in patriotic, historic, and community service.

The chapter meets the second Saturday of each month, except July & August, at 9 a.m. for brunch at the Pryor Leadership Center, 17 South Jewell Street, Liberty, Missouri. Reservations are required for the brunch

Meets at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at a Library in Independence, MO

Organized in 1984 under the guidance of the Kansas City, Missouri, Parks and Recreation Department to collect and organize data about Union Cemetery and the people buried there.

Virtually Missouri

"The purpose of the Missouri Digitization Planning Project (MDPP) is to coordinate access to digital collections and exhibits created by the cultural and scientific heritage institutions of Missouri." (From listing website)