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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHQQ_the-french-and-the-lewis-clark-expedition_Kansas-City-MO.html
Marker Front:The French-speaking community made a significant contribution to the ultimate success of the epochal Lewis & Clark expedition. The St. Louis Chouteau brothers, fur traders Auguste and Pierre, lodged the two captains in their substanti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHQ3_shelbys-last-stand_Kansas-City-MO.html
On Oct. 23, 1864, Confederate Gen. Shelby being forced back from Westport by Gen. Curtis and flanked on the east by Gen. Pleasonton formed a defensive line here behind stone fences running east and west to the state line. Jackman's Brigade of Shel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHO3_leroy-robert-satchel-paige_Kansas-City-MO.html
front left panel Leroy Robert (picture of Satchel) July 7, 1906 June 8, 1982
front right panelLahoma Jean (picture of Lahoma) April 7, 1922 Sept. 22, 1986
center front panelPaigeHe began work carrying suitcases at Mobile Union Station…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHNT_forest-hill-confederate-memorial_Kansas-City-MO.html
(Front):In memory of our Confederate Dead
(Reverse):To the brave soldiers who fell in the Battle of Westport October 23, 1864.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHND_mockbee-farm_Kansas-City-MO.html
The Thos. Mockbee Farmhouse stood here. On Oct. 22, 1864 when, after the Confederates had forced a crossing of the Big Blue to the east 300 men of the 2nd Kas. Militia were north of the farmhouse where they formed a line facing north. Jackman's Br…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFBY_william-bent-seth-ward-home_Kansas-City-MO.html
Situated on property once owned by Mormon Bishop Edward Partridge and by Alexander Doniphan, this homestead was acquired in 1858 by Colonel William W. Bent, founder of Bent's Fort, Colorado. In 1864, during Bent's residency, the farm pastures (now…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMES1_chez-les-canses-or-chouteaus_Kansas-City-MO.html
Beginning around 1799, French-speaking traders and farmers moved up-river from the French settlements in the Illinois country, around Ft. Chartres, St. Louis, Kaskaskia and St. Genevieve and from Three Rivers in Canada, and settled at Randolph Blu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMECH_union-position_Kansas-City-MO.html
At 9:30 a.m., Oct. 23, 1864, Gen. Curtis's troops from Blunt's Division formed a line along Brush Creek facing south. Jennison's Brigade was west of Wornall; Ford's Brigade east of Jennison's to Oak St.; and Moonlight's Brigade along State Line fa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMECG_bent-ward-houses_Kansas-City-MO.html
The brick house in the rear was owned by Wm. Bent, fur trader. On Sun., Oct. 23, 1864 heavy fighting occurred here. After Union Gen. Curtis flanked the Confederate line by coming up a ravine (Rockwell Lane) his troops were a few rods north of the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEC5_union-artillery_Kansas-City-MO.html
When Gen. Curtis moved up the hill to the west Gen. Blunt moved south from Brush Creek through the woods to Loose Park. He drove the Confederates from a stone fence along 51st St. and formed a line there at 11:00 a.m., Oct. 23, 1864. running east …