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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY5Q_community-of-excellence_Merriam-KS.html
Today, Merriam is a vibrant community boasting a mix of commercial, industrial, and residential districts. Merriam residents enjoy established neighborhoods, diverse cultures, a full range of municipal services, plentiful parks, and strong communi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY5M_city-of-firsts_Merriam-KS.html
A pioneer and leader in the development of the Johnson County area, Merriam has recorded several "firsts."
Prior to the incorporation of Overland Park in 1950, Merriam was home to the county's first high school, then known as Shawnee Mission Ru…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY58_incorporation-of-merriam_Merriam-KS.html
Although Merriam is one of the oldest communities in the area, it was unincorporated for much of its history. When the county was created, it was divided into several smaller segments called townships. Merriam is placed on the boundary of Shawnee …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY54_the-south-park-community_Merriam-KS.html
The community of South Park, Kansas was founded in 1887 as an integrated community. By 1900, four black families had settled in the town of 250 residents. South Park continued to grow and became a part of Merriam when it incorporated in 1950.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVL2_the-bear-pit_Merriam-KS.html
The Bear Pit Bronze sculpture by artist Kwan Wu. Dedicated and installed 2006.
This sculpture by artist Kwan Wu represents the City of Merriam's first public sculpture installation. The mother bear and cubs celebrate one of the most popular fea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVKY_the-trolley-line-hocker-grove-amusement-park_Merriam-KS.html
A few years after the closure of Merriam Park, Richard Weaver Hocker developed the second largest amusement park in Merriam. Named Hocker Grove after its founder, the park was established in 1907 and remained in existence until 1919.
Again, tra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVKV_merriam-park-george-kessler_Merriam-KS.html
With Kansas City becoming a focal point of trade and transportation, the Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad company saw the need for an amusement park to entertain the booming population in the area. The company purchased forty acres to establish Merria…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVJX_merriam-community-center_Merriam-KS.html
The original limestone building, was built in 1911. The two brick additions were added in 1938 and 1951. Merriam School housed elementary and high school students until 1922, when the high school students began attending Shawnee Mission Rural High…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVJR_the-founding-of-campbellton_Merriam-KS.html
With the opening of the Kansas Territory in 1854, people from everywhere began to converge on Kansas. The fertile and inexpensive land available in the territory attracted David Gee Campbell, a Tennessee native. Campbell loaded his wife and their …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVJQ_the-overland-trails_Merriam-KS.html
Historic Frontier Trails cut through the territory now known as Merriam. Hundreds of thousands of people emigrated [sic - immigrated] to the western frontiers along the Oregon and California Trails. The Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails all s…