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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!

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 Villages of Jackson Creek in Independence (lower level) in Independence.

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Clay County Historical Society
The Clay County Historical Society is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the county. The board meets at 7pm the first Monday of the month at the museum; the public is welcome.

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"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))

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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.

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Independence Civil War Study Group Courthouse Exchange
Meets 3rd Wednesday of every month.

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Kansas City Baseball Historical Society
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.

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Kansas City Bungalow Club
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.

Jan Bentley

816-363-0349 

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Kansas State Historical Society
6425 SW Sixth Ave.
Topeka, KS
785-272-8681

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The Kessler Society

104 W. 9 ST, Suite 30
Kansas City, MO  64105

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Leavenworth County  Historical Society
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.

 

1128 Fifth Ave.
Leavenworth, KS  66048
913-682-7759

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The Leawood Historic Commission

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.

Leawood City Hall
4800 Town Center Drive
Leawood, KS  66211
913-339-6700 X157

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Lee's Summit Historical Society
220 S.E. Main
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
816-525-9440
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Mount Mora Preservation & Restoration Association

Mount Mora Cemetery, established in 1851, is one of the oldest operating cemeteries in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is an interpretive site of The St. Joseph Museums, Inc. Mount Mora was once the most fashionable burial place for many of St. Joseph’s wealthy and powerful citizens. The boom years of the post Civil War period, known as St. Joseph’s “Golden Age,” gave rise to the building of some of the finest residential architecture in the Midwest, and to some of the finest tomb architecture as well.  Group tours available -- call 816-232-8471

 

824 Mount Mora Road
St. Joseph, MO  64501

 

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Missouri Civil War Reenactors Association
Tim Cadenbach
5731 Hwy. N
Robertsville, MO  63072
636-629-0530
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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.

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Missouri-Kansas Riverbend Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation

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)

Lewis and Clark Riverbend Chapter
1220 Washington #301
Kansas City, MO 64105

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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)

3929 Milton Drive
Independence, MO  64055
816-373-5309

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Midland Railway Historical Association

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)

PO Box 5
Baldwin City, KS  66006
785-594-6982

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Monnett Battle of Westport Fund

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National Fred Harvey Museum Steering Committee

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

Ralph G. Beckwith
913-727-5036
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The Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City

P.O. Box 10046
Kansas City, MO 64171-0046
816-926-9397
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Oregon-California Trails Association

524 South Osage Street
PO Box 1019
Independence, MO   64051
816-252-2276

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Platte County Historical Society

PO Box 103
Platte City, MO   64079

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R. A. Long Historical Society

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.

Tim Sullivan, President
R. A. Long Historical Society
300 Southwest Longview Blvd.
Lee's Summit, Missouri 64081
913-706-9628

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Ray County Historical Society

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

901 W Royle Street, PO Box 2
Richmond, MO  64085
816-776-2305

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Santa Fe Trail Association
Santa Fe Trail Center
RR3, Larned, KS  67550
316-285-2054

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St. Joseph Archaeology Society

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

816-232-5738

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Saint Joseph Historical Society
P.O.  Box 246
St. Joseph, MO  64502

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St. Joseph Preservation, Inc.

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

P.O. Box 575
St. Joseph, MO  64502
816-232-8300

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Sons of Confederate Veterans
John T. Hughes Camp, Independence MO

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

816-252-0344
816-322-3736

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Missouri Society Sons of the American Revolution  --  William C. Corum Chapter

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.

 

W. Christian Sizemore
Liberty, MO
816-781-0614
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Sons of Union Veterans  --Westport Camp #64 in Independence

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

Brian
816-630-2104

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Union Cemetery Historical Society

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.

227 E 28th Terrace
Kansas City, MO  64108
816-472-4990

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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)

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The Westport Historical Society 

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William Clarke Quantrill Society

P.O. Box 520123
Independence, MO  64052
816-241-2482

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