A guide to the history and natural resources of the Kansas City - St. Joseph area and surrounding communities

 

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18 - 19 September, Saturday - Sunday  (Reservations by August 25)
Weekend Trip to Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri

The Civil War Round Table of Western Missouri is sponsoring a guided bus tour to St. Louis, MO to visit Jefferson Barracks, the Powder Magazine Museum, a hard hat tour of the Missouri Civil War Museum, and the U. S. Grant National Historic Site and the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.

Civil War Round Table of Western Missouri [Web Site]

21 August, Saturday, Noon  (Reservations Required)
Outlaws and Notorious Persons of the Missouri-Kansas Border Area, 1860-1880

The public is invited to attend the quarterly luncheon meeting of the Westport Historical Society. The social gathering begins at noon with lunch at 12:30 p.m. followed by a short business meeting. The afternoon's program will be presented by Society member Paul Kirkman. Paul, a professional entertainer for over 25 years, will discuss the Social Outlaws and Notorious Persons of the Missouri-Kansas Border Area, 1860-1880 -- infamous characters including Belle Starr, William Quantrill, Bloody Bill Anderson, Frank and Jesse James, Wild Bill Hickok, Wyatt Earp and many more. Reservations must be paid in advance by sending a check for $20.00 to the Westport Historical Society.
Westport Historical Society and Harris-Kearney House Museum     [Web Site]
4000 Baltimore, Kansas City, MO 64111   816-561-1821

 

 


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