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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1POD_harry-s-truman_Lees-Summit-MO.html
"In the Lee's Summit Veterans Memorial Building, which stood at this site, Harry S. Truman, 33rd president of the United States first declared his candidacy for an elective political office. Here on March 7, 1922 Truman agreed to become a candidat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PNR_flanery-frost-cemetery_Kansas-City-MO.html
Earliest grave
Isaac Flanery, 1841
Last Recorded Grave
Andrew Jackson Frost, 1928
This one acre wooded glade is the resting place of approximately 25 early pioneers of the Raytown, Jackson County, Missouri area and several Union soldiers kil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P76_salem-cemetery-association_Independence-MO.html
Salem Cemetery Association, an independent community association separate from the New Salem Baptist Church, was formed and incorporated December 4, 1917, by a group of concerned lot owners interested in the perpetuation, maintenance and improveme…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P71_fort-osage_Buckner-MO.html
Side 1Four miles north are restored buildings of Fort Osage, westernmost frontier outpost of the U.S. government until 1819. One of 28 fortified Indian trading posts or "factories" operation on our Indian frontiers, 1795-1822, to promote and prote…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P4W_union-line_Independence-MO.html
Moonlight's Union cavalry brigade, with five guns and 1000 men, was driven from the Little Blue River by Marmaduke's and Shelby's 5000 Confederates of Price's army. Moonlight stopped here and was joined by Jennison's and Ford's brigades of Blunt's…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P4V_prices-great-missouri-raid_Independence-MO.html
By 11 a.m. on Oct. 20, 1864, Col. Thomas Moonlight had made his first movement after the Little Blue crossing. Maj. Gen. James Blunt received permission from Maj. Gen. Samuel Curtis to engage the Confederate and made a rapid movement to this posit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P4U_santa-fe-trail_Independence-MO.html
Marked by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Missouri
1909.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NPB_gift-of-life-fountain_Kansas-City-MO.html
Making the choice of organ and tissue donation will save lives, provide hope, and spare families the needless loss of loved ones. Kansas City is the first city in the country to have a special fountain honoring organ and tissue donors. "Joie de …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NPA_delbert-j-haff_Kansas-City-MO.html
Lawyer, Park Commissioner from 1908 to 1912, and early pioneer for the Kansas City Park Department.
Delbert J. Haff was retained in 1893 by the city's first Park Board. He was largely responsible for solving the financial and legal problems fac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NOY_centennial-anniversary-of-japans-gift-of-cherry-trees_Kansas-City-MO.html
2012 marks the Centennial Anniversary
of the gift of 3,000 Flowering Cherry Trees
from Japan to the United States.
To celebrate this Anniversary, the
Japanese Government repeated the gift to cities
throughout the United States
as a living …