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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTIV_massacre-site-concordia_Concordia-MO.html
Side A: Massacre SiteOn August 22, 1861, "State Guard" troops under Col. Edwin W. Price plundered this community taking household goods, farm animals and merchandise from Brockhoff's Store.
Sunday, Oct. 5, 1862, sixty drunken "Bushwhackers" cap…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTIT_veterans-war-memorial_Concordia-MO.html
To honor all veterans whovaliantly fought forLiberty, Freedom and Justice.
World War I · World War IIKorean War · Vietnam WarDesert Storm
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1989
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTIR_st-pauls-college_Concordia-MO.html
Side A:In 1883 St. Paul's was founded by the Reverend F. J. Blitz with the help of Lutherans in the Concordia area who with him saw the need for more ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to serve the growing population of the west.
The Rev. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTC7_hermann_Hermann-MO.html
Side 1:Often called "Little Germany," Hermann was founded by the German Settlement Society of Philadelphia, 1836, as a colony where German customs and language could be preserved amid the benefits of America. Named for the national Germanic hero, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT15_heart-of-the-nation_Kansas-City-MO.html
In the middle, but never on the fence. That's Kansas City. Located near the true geographic and population centers of the country, Kansas City truly sits at the heart of the nation. And, throughout history, that position on the map has meant both …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT0O_city-of-fountains_Kansas-City-MO.html
City of great barbeque? True. City of great jazz? Also true. City of fountains? Right again. Among Kansas City's greatest claims to fame is our plethora of beautiful ornamental fountains.
The love of fountains and statuary began in the 1890s wh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT0N_one-of-kcs-oldest_Kansas-City-MO.html
If you like a bit of history with your beer or burger, be sure to head for Kelly's Westport Inn, in Kansas City's Westport district. During the westward movement in the mid-1800s, Westport was a "re-fueling" stop where wagon trains could replenish…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT0M_sweet-tooth_Kansas-City-MO.html
Next time you open up a cool Eskimo Pie or a creamy Valomilk candy, you'll appreciate them even more if you consider the colorful history behind these sweet treats. Eskimo Pies gained fame thanks to candy man Russell Stover, who partnered with inv…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT0L_lewis-and-clark_Kansas-City-MO.html
In 1803, only a handful of states existed in America - the rest of the land was uncharted wilderness. That wilderness included the Louisiana Territory, which was purchased that year by the United States government.
At the same time, President T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT0K_on-the-river_Kansas-City-MO.html
In the 1860s, along a superhighway called the Missouri River, the traffic was heavy and the perils were great. The river's fast and ever-changing currents made for a treacherous journey from St. Louis to what was then known as "the town of Kansas,…