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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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEC3_confederate-position_Kansas-City-MO.html
At 8:30 A.M. Sun., Oct. 23, 1864, Gen. Shelby's Division moved north and struck Union troops near the Wornall House. Gen. Blunt's Union cavalrymen were driven across Brush Creek. Shelby stopped to bring up ammunition. About 3,000 Confederate men w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEC1_battle-of-westport_Kansas-City-MO.html
Here just before noon on Sunday, October 23, 1864, Major General Samuel Ryan Curtis, commanding the Federal Army of the Border, began his flanking movement of Brigadier General Joseph Orville Shelby's Division of the Confederate Army of Missouri. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDW3_the-french-and-the-santa-fe-trail_Kansas-City-MO.html
The Santa Fe Trail extended nearly 1,000 miles overall from the Missouri River ports Southwest to Taos and Santa Fe. The first exploration and trading on the direct overland trail was conducted by the colonial French. The 1680 pueblo revolt in New…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDVY_mccoys-trading-post_Kansas-City-MO.html
Near this point John McCoy built a log trading post in 1833 which launched the settlement of Westport, with the town becoming the westernmost point of American civilization. From Westport, the Santa Fe, California, and Oregon Trails reached out as…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDSC_the-albert-g-boone-store_Kansas-City-MO.html
(Main Marker)Originally used as an outfitting store for wagon trains, this building was completed in 1850 by Indian traders George and William Ewing and was sold in 1854 to Albert Gallatin Boone for $7,000. Boone operated the store from 1854 to 18…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDR4_action-before-westport_Kansas-City-MO.html
(Front of Marker):Price's RaidConfederate General Sterling Price brought three mounted divisions from Arkansas into Missouri, September 19, 1864. Fighting several small battles he marched slowly north toward St. Louis, then struck westward to Jeff…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDPS_original-site-of-harris-house_Kansas-City-MO.html
Famous for its hospitality and as the western outpost of civilization on the Santa Fe Trail Rededicated 1961 & 1974
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDNH_new-santa-fe-trail-remnants_Kansas-City-MO.html
(black marker)New Santa Fe, also known as Little Santa Fe, was not much more than an Indian settlement when the first wagon trains passed through on the Santa Fe Trail in the early 1820's. A popular stopping place because of its grass, water and r…