1814-1900
Majors, "the great freighter," was born in Kentucky. He entered the freighting business in 1848. He became managing partner of Russell, Majors and Waddell in 1854 with offices in Westport. The wagon trains moved enormous tonnage on the western trails to U.S. forts. The firm employed 4,000 men, had 3,000 wagons, 40,000 oxen and 1,000 mules. Among their far-flung enterprises were the famous Pony Express and the overland stagecoach lines to Denver and Salt Lake City both major factors in the opening of the West. His restored home and freighting office at 8201 State Line Road is an 1856 historic landmark. Majors is buried in Union Cemetery.| HM Number | HM1N0O |
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| Year Placed | 1987 |
| Placed By | Native Sons, Kansas City, Missouri and the Westport Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, August 18th, 2015 at 9:04am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 362366 N 4323934 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.05365000, -94.59061667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 3.219', W 94° 35.437' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 3' 13.14" N, 94° 35' 26.22" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 816, 913, 314 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4043 Broadway, Kansas City MO 64111, US |
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