Grandview,
MO
Grandview is along Highway 71 near the Kansas state line. The city's history began as a modest farming community called Anderson District, named in honor of John Anderson, the owner of the only general store in the area. In the late 1800s, the farmers and other residents of the area made a crucial decision in the development of the town. One fine day John Anderson called Solomon Young, President Truman's maternal grandfather and Ervin Wallingford out onto the steps of his general store. Pointing out over the landscape, he declared to his friends, "Isn't that a grand view?" One of the men replied, "That's it! That's the name. Let's name the town Grandview."
And so
the town finally got its name and a
post office conveniently located in John Anderson's store on Fifth and Main
Street. Grandview is able to
offer its 25,000 residents all the benefits and convenience of a diverse city.
Grandview
Depot Museum
In 1912, Grandview became a railroad division point and terminal for Kansas City Southern. The new transportation source brought an arrival of people into the town, and by 1929 Grandview had grown into a city of 700 residents. A landmark of our town's history, the original Depot remains in the town, located right next to Grandview City Hall adjacent to Freedom Park. The Depot Museum houses artifacts, displays, historical photographs, antiques, and the authentically furnished station agent's office. Plus, explore the Union Pacific caboose right outside the doors.
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Grandview Depot Museum |
Harry
S. Truman Farm Home
Built in 1894 by Harry Truman's maternal grandmother, the Farm Home is the centerpiece of a 5.25-acre remnant of the family's former 600-acre farm. Mr. Truman worked the farm as a young man, from 1906-1917. It was here, said his mother, that Harry got his "common sense."
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Harry S. Truman Farm Home: 1906-1917 |
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