Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City is located in Jackson County and it is the county seat. It lies on the Kansas state line in east-central Missouri along Interstate 70 and 35, on the banks of the Missouri River. In 1821, Francois Chouteau erected a trading post on the Kansas City site. The place became known as Chouteau's, or Westport Landing. In 1839, the town was settled as Kansas, originally spelled
Kanzas.
Kansas
City has become the largest city in the metropolitan area 1.8 million people.
Kansas City is the nation's 36th largest city in population (441,500) and the
eighth largest in land area (317 square miles). Located near the geographic and
populations centers of the nation, it is the "Heart of America."
The New Santa Fe
Trail Sites
By 1857, Kansas City had become the Santa Fe Trail's main eastern terminus. The Civil War and the arrival of the railroad brought its Trail heyday to an end. Certified Santa Fe National Historic Trail Sites:
Union
Station
Union Station is a unique and spectacular place to visit. Experience the history of this restored train station that's now a bustling entertainment destination. From a science center, to exhibits, movies, shops and restaurants, Union Station has something for everyone.
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| c1920. Union Station, Kansas City, Mo. Courtesy of the Detroit Press | The New Union Station, Kansas City, Mo. May 2003 |
City of Fountains
Kansas City is known as the "City of Fountains," since it has more than 200 fountains than any city except Rome. Some of the highlighted fountains are the Neptune, Pomona, Mermaid, Firefighters, Carl J. DiCapo, Spirit of Freedom and the J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain Gust .
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Poseidon's Fountain Location: Kansas City Plaza |
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| Delbert J. Haff Circle Fountain | Location: Meyer Blvd. & Swope Parkway |
18th
Vine District
18th and Vine is one of the most famous street corners in the world. Kansas City is proud of its 18th & Vine District, a neighborhood that was the birthplace of Kansas City Jazz. The center of commerce for the city's African American community from the 1920s into the 1960s and a place where racial diversity was the norm. You have small businesses of all types, restaurants African American art galleries, gift shops and the 18th & Vine.
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The Corner of 18th and Vine |
The Black Archives of Mid-America
The Black Archives of Mid-America has one of the largest Midwest's display of American photographs, sculptures and paintings. The information and artifacts relates to the local, regional, national international Black experiences. deaths.
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Black Archives of Mid-America |
The Call Paper
The Call Newspaper was founded in April 1919. The Call covered both local and national news in the early years. Today as in the past, The Call's coverage includes events in the Black community of Kansas City and the nation, news of local churches and upcoming performances, sports, graduations, marriages, and deaths.
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| The Call Newspaper in April 1919 | The Call Newspaper in May 2003 |
The
American Museums at 18th & Vine
The Kansas City's Jazz Museum
The Kansas City's Jazz Museum is one of the first museums in the country devoted exclusively to this art form. The Jazz legacy was cultivated in the 1020s and 1930s in the area around 18th Vine. The jazz music have been rekindled into brilliant reality with a massive restoration of Kansas City's historic 18th & Vine District.
Negro Leagues Baseball
The museum is the centerpiece of historical renaissance of Negro Leagues Baseball throughout the nation. The exhibit covers the entire history of the Negro Leagues from their beginning after the Civil War through their end in the 1960s. It looks at the contributions the leagues made to the history of athletics, as well as their contributions to the Civil Rights movement.
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The Museums on the 18th Vine |
The
Gem Theater Cultural and Performing Arts Center
The movie house constructed in 1912 for African Americans for theatrical plays. The Gem Theater is now a jewel in the crown of 18th & Vine. This historic structure, with its wonderful neon marquee, has been transformed into a state of the art facility for musical and theatrical performances. This 500-seat cultural and performing arts center will also host dance theaters and multi-media events for the public. The second floor of the lobby will host special rotating exhibits highlighting the arts.
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The Gem Theater Cultural and Performing Arts Center |
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