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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DV3_the-history-of-the-wyandot-indian-nation_Kansas-City-KS.html
Tablet 1The Origins of the WyandotsThe story of the Wyandot Nations is both heroic and bitter. Once among the greatest of Indian tribes in northeast America, a warrior race whose influence reached from Canada to Kentucky, the Wyandots were betraye…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BEM_jackrabbit_Kansas-City-NV.html
Local legend attributes the discovery to the locator picking up a rock to throw at a jackrabbit and finding himself holding high grade silver. The Jack Rabbit District, named for the mine, was located in 1876 by Isaac Newton Garrison. Early mine p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BEL_first-baptist-church-and-first-african-methodist-episcopal-church_Kansas-City-KS.html
In 1859, on this site, theFirst Baptist ChurchandFirst African MethodistEpiscopal Churchof Kansas City, Kansaswere established in thehome of Mrs. Dinah Smithby Rev. J. Strater and Rev. Buchanan
"How amiable are thy tabernacles O'Lord of Hosts"P…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BEH_this-gateway-to-kansas_Kansas-City-KS.html
Where the Kaw river joins the mighty Missouri in its sweep eastward, has witnessed many events of historical significance to this area, among them:
1804. Lewis and Clark, on their epic exploring trip assaying the new Louisiana Purchase, camped …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BEG_veterans-memorial_Kansas-City-KS.html
In memory and gratitudefor all who served
Dedicated 28 May 2001
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BEF_commissioner-thomas-f-lally_Kansas-City-KS.html
This plaque dedicated August 17, 1979 for his effort in establishing on this site the first Strawberry Hill Summer Concert on June 25, 1978, featuring the St. John C. C. [Catholic Church] Tamburitzans, a group devoted to preserving the Croatian mu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BE3_the-cruise-scroggs-mansion_Kansas-City-KS.html
On this site in the old town of Wyandotte, James A. Cruise (1839-1873) and his wife, Margaret Kerstetter Cruise (1843-1915), built a small home about 10 years after Kansas became a state, in 1861. Mr. Cruise became the first Register of Deeds of W…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BE1_st-marys-church_Kansas-City-KS.html
St. Mary's is the oldest Catholic parish in Kansas City, Kansas, established in 1858 as the Mother of God parish at Ninth and Ann Avenue. A second church was built in 1865 on land bought from Mathias Splitlog. The present church was begun in 1890 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BCA_judge-cordell-d-meeks-sr-plaza_Kansas-City-KS.html
'In November, 1972, the citizens of Wyandotte County, Kansas, were good enough to elect me as the first black judge of the District Court in the history of the state, but today there are black judges of that rank and higher all over the nation, in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BC7_silas-armstrong_Kansas-City-KS.html
The pioneer of the Wyandot Indians to the Kansas Valley in 1842. The leading man and constant friend of the Indian. A devout Christian and a good Mason. He leaves the craft on Earth and goes with joy to the great architect.