New exhibit celebrating 150th anniversary of KCK opens at Wyandotte County Museum

The original Kansas City, Kansas, founded 150 years ago, is the subject of a historical exhibit that opened Saturday at the Wyandotte County Museum. (Map from Wyandotte County Museum)

The Wyandotte County Museum is featuring a new exhibit in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Kansas City, Kansas.

On Oct 22, 1872, Kansas City, Kansas, was formally incorporated, but at that time it was far from the Kansas City, Kansas, of today.

“The Original Kansas City, Kansas,” exhibit will feature a series of early maps, facts and images from the city’s earliest years. It will provide visitors with a glimpse of several important stories related to the city’s early development and growth.

“The Original Kansas City, Kansas” exhibit will be on display at the Wyandotte County Museum from Oct. 1 until Feb. 18, 2023. The Wyandotte County Museum, 621 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. There is no charge for admission.

After the Louisiana Purchase, the federal government reserved the land on the western portion of the bottoms for a potential fort, preventing it from becoming part of Missouri, according to museum officials. This land was later given to the Wyandots as “floats,” but several non-tribal families continued to “squat” on this land. An uneasy compromise was reached in 1858.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Town Company was formed in 1868, by Wyandot Chief Silas Armstrong, David E. James, Dr. George B. Wood, Luther H. Wood, William Weir, Thomas Ewing Jr, T. H. Swope and N. McAlpine.

Kansas City, Kansas was situated north of the old bed of Turkey Creek, east of the Kansas River, south of the Missouri River and bounded on the east by the Missouri state line.

The town was ripe for growth as new waves of immigrants arrived and businesses opened. In the period between 1872 and 1882, the area developed a strong industrial base providing job opportunities for new arrivals. By 1886, Kansas City, Kansas’ population had grown to 3,802 and city consolidation was the first step towards the Kansas City, Kansas, known today.

For more information about this exhibit contact the Wyandotte County Museum at 913-573-5002 or visit www.wycokck.org/wycomuseum. – Information from Wyandotte County Museum

Applefest returns Saturday and Sunday

Preparations were being made this morning for the Grinter Applefest, a benefit presented by the Grinter Place Friends and Strawberry Swing. Applefest now is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)
The Grinter Applefest is underway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., (near South 78th and K-32), Kansas City, Kansas. The free event also will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace. (Photos from Pam Howe, Grinter Place co-administrator)

Applefest to be Sept. 24-25 at Grinter Place

Applefest will be Sept. 24 and 25 at Grinter Place historic site, 1420 S. 78th St., Kansas City , Kansas.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25.

This year’s event will be sponsored by the Grinter Place Friends and Strawberry Swing.

Artists, crafters, food trucks, live music and activities are planned.