Gypsy Heart
Gold Member
The Trailside Center ā New Santa Fe/ Historical Society of New Santa Fe - www.trailsidecenter.org -- www.newsantafe.org
9901 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, MO 64131
816-942-3724 [email protected]
[email protected]
Westport Wall with contributions from leading artists in Kansas City, Wattās Mill and Trail exhibits.
6 John Wornall House Museum - www.wornallhouse.org
6115 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64113
816-444-1858 [email protected]
In 1858 Kentuckian John Wornall built this elegant Greek Revival style home. During the 1864 Battle of Westport, both Confederate & Union Armies occupied the farmhouse. This home has been authentically furnished
7 Waverly City Hall - Waverly Arts Council
111 E. Kelling Ave., (P0 Box 162), Waverly, MO 64096
660-493-2551 [email protected]
Home of General JO Shelby, āThe Undefeated Rebel,ā who claimed Waverly as his home for thirty years. He was one of the last of the Cavaliers.
8 Lone Jack Civil War Battlefield, Cemetery, & Museum -www.historiclonejack.org
301 S. Bynum Rd., (P0 Box 34), Lone Jack, MO 64070
816-697-8833 [email protected]
The Lone Jack Museum & Cemetery was dedicated in 1963 by President Harry Truman to preserve the memory of one of the bloodiest battles fought in Missouri during the Civil War. This is one of the few battlefields in the nation where the soldiers are still buried in the original trench graves. 8oo Union troops were defeated by a Confederate force of 3000 during the Battle of Lone Jack in August 1862.
9 Leeās Summit Historical Society Museum
220 SE Main St., Leeās Summit, MO 64063
816-524-8222
[email protected]
Visit the restored Train Depot in Leeās Summit to learn about Cole Younger, Dr. Pleasant Lea, and the early days when the town was known as Strother.
10 Johnson County Historical Society - www.jchs64093.org
302 North Main St., Warrensburg, MO 64093
660-747-6480 [email protected]
Visit the site of the original 1870 trial of Old Drum, the beloved hunting dog of pioneer Charles Burden. The story of the trial, the neighbors and the illustrious attorneys who brought the case acclaim is all explained here, where it happened.
11 Cass County Members in Harrisonville
11a Cass County Historical Society - www.casscountyhistoricalsociety.org
400 E. Mechanic, Harrisonville, MO 64701
816-380-4396 [email protected]
The Sharp-Hopper Log Cabin in Harrisonville is one of the few structures in the āBurnt District,ā to survive General Order No. 11. The military order of 1863 depopulated vast portions of Cuss County and plans are now underway to memorialize this event with a monument near the new Justice Center. A single chimney, standing silent on the prairie.
11b Cass County Public Library Genealogy Branch -www.casscolibrary.org
400 E. Mechanic, Harrisonville, MO 64701
816-884-6285 [email protected]
11c Cass County Civil War Roundtable
400 E. Mechanic, Harrisonville, MO 64701
816-322-2726 [email protected]
12 Bates County Museum and Historical Society -www.home.earthlink.net/~bcmuseum/
Elks Drive, (P0 Box 164) Butler, MO 64730
660-679-0134 [email protected]
Pioneer history comes alive at the Bates County Museum in the Time Line Room. Murals of the Skirmish at Island Mound, General Order No. 11, and General JO Shelby, āThe Undefeated Rebel,ā surround the area dedicated to the Border War and Civil War era. Exhibits include a Union uniform still carrying bloodstains.
13 Bushwhacker Museum - www.bushwhacker.org
Vernon County Historical Society
231 N. Main, Nevada, MO 64772
417-667-9602 [email protected]
Known as āthe Bushwhacker Capital,ā Nevada was burned to the Ground in 1863. āBrother Against Brotherā is a permanent display of Civil War uniforms, weapons, and memorabilia. See the museum and jail.
14 Civil War Roundtable of Western Missouri - www.orgsites.com/mo/cwrt
PO Box 3019, Independence, MO 64055
816-478-7648
President Mike Calvert Meetings 2nd Wed of each month 7 p.m. Old Blake Museum 106 E Walnut Independence, MO
15 Frank James Bank Missouri City
419 Main St, Missouri City MO 64072
816-750-4411 [email protected]
The Frank James Bank is a two story 1850s brick building on the north bank of the Missouri River in Missouri City, southeastern Clay County. It is ten miles southeast of the Jesse James Bank Museum in Liberty Missouri and 15 miles south of Kearney, site of the Frank and Jesse James homeplace.
Missouri City was a thriving steamboat port in the 1850s. The bank building, on the corner of Doniphan and Main Streets, was first a mercantile house, then a bank. On May 19, 1863 Frank James and ten others robbed the mercantile house after killing the Mayor of Missouri City. The Mayor was a local Militia Captain who had imprisoned the wife of Frank's friend for aiding southern soldiers. The United States policy at this time was to imprison or exile women for aiding southern fighters. This site is the scene of one of the countless tragic events of the Missouri-Kansas Border War .
16 John Brown/Adair Cabin/John Brown Museum State Historic Site -www.kshs.org
10th & Main, (P0 Box 37), Osawatomie, KS 66064
913-755-4384 [email protected]
Witness pioneer life where Rev. Samuel & Florella Adair struggled to survive the Kansas frontier as Abolitionists. The career of Florellaās half brother, John Brown, and his Abolitionist efforts are featured in the exhibit gallery. The cabin is on the site of the Battle of Osawatomie.
17 Battle of Lexington State Historic Site - www.mostateparks.com
1102 Deleware St. (PO Box 6), Lexington, MO 64067
660-259-4654 [email protected]
It was once called "the largest and best arranged dwelling house west of St. Louis." Today the Oliver Anderson home is best known as the house that changed hands during the three day Battle of Lexington in 1861. The remants of entrenchments can still be seen on the battlefield. In addition to tours of the Anderson House, the battlefield may be explored through a self-guided walking tour. The site visitor center has exhibits and an audio-visual program explaining the events leading up to the battle and its aftermath.
18 Rutlader Outpost (Middle Creek Theatre & RV Park) -www.rutladeroutpost.com
33565 Metcalf, Louisburg, KS 66053
913-377-2722 [email protected]
Rutlader Outpost depicts an Old West Border Town. Between 1838-1845, a military road was constructed through the Indian Territory. The old route is now Highway 69.
19 Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm -www.olatheks.org/Mahaffie/About
1100 Kansas City Rd., Olathe, KS 66061
913-971-5111 [email protected]
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and farm is the last remaining stop on the Santa Fe Trail still open to visitors.
20 St. Clair Historical Society -www.rootsweb.com/~mostclai/HistoricalSoc/historical.htm
660 Main St 64776, Osceola, MO 64776
417-876-3925 [email protected]
Site of General Sterling Priceās camp where Missouri State Guards were transformed into 1st and 2nd Brigades, CSA. The town was completely destroyed by Jim Lane and Kansas Jayhawkers.
21 Henry County Historical Society and Museum -
203 West Franklin, Clinton MO 64735
[email protected]
Henry County Museum and Cultural Arts Center, located at 203 W Franklin on the NW side of the Historic Square District, is open April ā December, M ā Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday by appointment. The museum complex includes a late 1800s village, restored 1886 Anheuser-Busch building, an 1856 Dog Trot Log House, 1887 Performing Arts Center with stage, and the Dorman House one block west.
http://moksbwn.net/MembersDetail.htm
9901 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, MO 64131
816-942-3724 [email protected]
[email protected]
Westport Wall with contributions from leading artists in Kansas City, Wattās Mill and Trail exhibits.
6 John Wornall House Museum - www.wornallhouse.org
6115 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64113
816-444-1858 [email protected]
In 1858 Kentuckian John Wornall built this elegant Greek Revival style home. During the 1864 Battle of Westport, both Confederate & Union Armies occupied the farmhouse. This home has been authentically furnished
7 Waverly City Hall - Waverly Arts Council
111 E. Kelling Ave., (P0 Box 162), Waverly, MO 64096
660-493-2551 [email protected]
Home of General JO Shelby, āThe Undefeated Rebel,ā who claimed Waverly as his home for thirty years. He was one of the last of the Cavaliers.
8 Lone Jack Civil War Battlefield, Cemetery, & Museum -www.historiclonejack.org
301 S. Bynum Rd., (P0 Box 34), Lone Jack, MO 64070
816-697-8833 [email protected]
The Lone Jack Museum & Cemetery was dedicated in 1963 by President Harry Truman to preserve the memory of one of the bloodiest battles fought in Missouri during the Civil War. This is one of the few battlefields in the nation where the soldiers are still buried in the original trench graves. 8oo Union troops were defeated by a Confederate force of 3000 during the Battle of Lone Jack in August 1862.
9 Leeās Summit Historical Society Museum
220 SE Main St., Leeās Summit, MO 64063
816-524-8222
[email protected]
Visit the restored Train Depot in Leeās Summit to learn about Cole Younger, Dr. Pleasant Lea, and the early days when the town was known as Strother.
10 Johnson County Historical Society - www.jchs64093.org
302 North Main St., Warrensburg, MO 64093
660-747-6480 [email protected]
Visit the site of the original 1870 trial of Old Drum, the beloved hunting dog of pioneer Charles Burden. The story of the trial, the neighbors and the illustrious attorneys who brought the case acclaim is all explained here, where it happened.
11 Cass County Members in Harrisonville
11a Cass County Historical Society - www.casscountyhistoricalsociety.org
400 E. Mechanic, Harrisonville, MO 64701
816-380-4396 [email protected]
The Sharp-Hopper Log Cabin in Harrisonville is one of the few structures in the āBurnt District,ā to survive General Order No. 11. The military order of 1863 depopulated vast portions of Cuss County and plans are now underway to memorialize this event with a monument near the new Justice Center. A single chimney, standing silent on the prairie.
11b Cass County Public Library Genealogy Branch -www.casscolibrary.org
400 E. Mechanic, Harrisonville, MO 64701
816-884-6285 [email protected]
11c Cass County Civil War Roundtable
400 E. Mechanic, Harrisonville, MO 64701
816-322-2726 [email protected]
12 Bates County Museum and Historical Society -www.home.earthlink.net/~bcmuseum/
Elks Drive, (P0 Box 164) Butler, MO 64730
660-679-0134 [email protected]
Pioneer history comes alive at the Bates County Museum in the Time Line Room. Murals of the Skirmish at Island Mound, General Order No. 11, and General JO Shelby, āThe Undefeated Rebel,ā surround the area dedicated to the Border War and Civil War era. Exhibits include a Union uniform still carrying bloodstains.
13 Bushwhacker Museum - www.bushwhacker.org
Vernon County Historical Society
231 N. Main, Nevada, MO 64772
417-667-9602 [email protected]
Known as āthe Bushwhacker Capital,ā Nevada was burned to the Ground in 1863. āBrother Against Brotherā is a permanent display of Civil War uniforms, weapons, and memorabilia. See the museum and jail.
14 Civil War Roundtable of Western Missouri - www.orgsites.com/mo/cwrt
PO Box 3019, Independence, MO 64055
816-478-7648
President Mike Calvert Meetings 2nd Wed of each month 7 p.m. Old Blake Museum 106 E Walnut Independence, MO
15 Frank James Bank Missouri City
419 Main St, Missouri City MO 64072
816-750-4411 [email protected]
The Frank James Bank is a two story 1850s brick building on the north bank of the Missouri River in Missouri City, southeastern Clay County. It is ten miles southeast of the Jesse James Bank Museum in Liberty Missouri and 15 miles south of Kearney, site of the Frank and Jesse James homeplace.
Missouri City was a thriving steamboat port in the 1850s. The bank building, on the corner of Doniphan and Main Streets, was first a mercantile house, then a bank. On May 19, 1863 Frank James and ten others robbed the mercantile house after killing the Mayor of Missouri City. The Mayor was a local Militia Captain who had imprisoned the wife of Frank's friend for aiding southern soldiers. The United States policy at this time was to imprison or exile women for aiding southern fighters. This site is the scene of one of the countless tragic events of the Missouri-Kansas Border War .
16 John Brown/Adair Cabin/John Brown Museum State Historic Site -www.kshs.org
10th & Main, (P0 Box 37), Osawatomie, KS 66064
913-755-4384 [email protected]
Witness pioneer life where Rev. Samuel & Florella Adair struggled to survive the Kansas frontier as Abolitionists. The career of Florellaās half brother, John Brown, and his Abolitionist efforts are featured in the exhibit gallery. The cabin is on the site of the Battle of Osawatomie.
17 Battle of Lexington State Historic Site - www.mostateparks.com
1102 Deleware St. (PO Box 6), Lexington, MO 64067
660-259-4654 [email protected]
It was once called "the largest and best arranged dwelling house west of St. Louis." Today the Oliver Anderson home is best known as the house that changed hands during the three day Battle of Lexington in 1861. The remants of entrenchments can still be seen on the battlefield. In addition to tours of the Anderson House, the battlefield may be explored through a self-guided walking tour. The site visitor center has exhibits and an audio-visual program explaining the events leading up to the battle and its aftermath.
18 Rutlader Outpost (Middle Creek Theatre & RV Park) -www.rutladeroutpost.com
33565 Metcalf, Louisburg, KS 66053
913-377-2722 [email protected]
Rutlader Outpost depicts an Old West Border Town. Between 1838-1845, a military road was constructed through the Indian Territory. The old route is now Highway 69.
19 Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm -www.olatheks.org/Mahaffie/About
1100 Kansas City Rd., Olathe, KS 66061
913-971-5111 [email protected]
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and farm is the last remaining stop on the Santa Fe Trail still open to visitors.
20 St. Clair Historical Society -www.rootsweb.com/~mostclai/HistoricalSoc/historical.htm
660 Main St 64776, Osceola, MO 64776
417-876-3925 [email protected]
Site of General Sterling Priceās camp where Missouri State Guards were transformed into 1st and 2nd Brigades, CSA. The town was completely destroyed by Jim Lane and Kansas Jayhawkers.
21 Henry County Historical Society and Museum -
203 West Franklin, Clinton MO 64735
[email protected]
Henry County Museum and Cultural Arts Center, located at 203 W Franklin on the NW side of the Historic Square District, is open April ā December, M ā Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday by appointment. The museum complex includes a late 1800s village, restored 1886 Anheuser-Busch building, an 1856 Dog Trot Log House, 1887 Performing Arts Center with stage, and the Dorman House one block west.
http://moksbwn.net/MembersDetail.htm
