In 1838, Kansas City was founded and eventually surpassed neighboring Westport to become the predominant city west of St. Louis. The area was also a focal point in the westward expansion …

In 1843, Kansas City was depicted in a history of Oregon. After the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark visited the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers, noting it was a good …

Explore thousands of digitized photographs and material related to the history of the Kansas City region. Learn about the collections and services of the Missouri Valley Special Collections, the …

The origins of Kansas City date to the early 1800s, when French fur traders arrived by the Missouri River and built rough cabins along the river. The town of Kansas was formed in 1838 …

The following is a timeline of the history of Kansas City, Missouri, United States. 1838 - Settlement named Town of Kansas. [1] 1840 - City Market active. [1] 1846 - Population: 700. …

The origin of modern-day Kansas City, Missouri, dates back to the 1830s, when John McCoy founded the settlement of Westport at what is now Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. …

5 days ago · It was chartered as the town of Kansas (named for the Kansa Indians) in 1850 and as a city in 1853. It became Kansas City under an 1889 charter in order to distinguish it from …

Non-circulating local history and genealogy resources of the Kansas City Public Library.

6 days ago · Carrie Westlake Whitney, best known as the first director of the Kansas City Public Library, wrote in her 1908 book “Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1808-1908” …

Kansas City was at the crossroads of the nation in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Located at the nexus of transportation networks, the region played a central role in white …