In the 1820s, three trails took explorers westward from Kansas City: the Oregon, California and Santa Fe trails. “This place is uniquely situated: the river bends north here, this is as far west ...

places and culture that make Kansas City unique. Have a suggestion for a future story? Share it with us here, or email our journalists at [email protected]. Francis Parkman’s 1849 book “The Oregon Trail” ...

However, Kansas also had its own concrete road, which was built around the same time. At a minimum, it was the first concrete ...

The statue, a bronze depiction of a Native American figure, previously stood along the trail as part of the public art display.

Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library ... Francis Parkman’s 1849 book “The Oregon Trail” recounted the author’s harrowing travels through America’s frontier ...