September 28, 1811
Birthday of John Calvin McCoy. The “Father of Kansas City” went to the area to do missionary work. He built a cabin in the Westport area and did business with the eventual travelers on the Santa Fe Trail and Oregon Trail.
This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books in the Missouri Life store.
Related Posts
September 28, 1902
Eleven automobiles were running a 25-mile endurance race to Manchester Mills when a boy ran out and poked a stick through the spokes of one of the wheels. The boy was injured and his father said, "It's a purty thing for city folks to come out to the country and run down innocent children." Yes, that kind of parent was around way back then too.
City of Blue Springs
The city of Blue Springs was incorporated on this date.
September 9, 1956
The Broadway Bridge, which crosses the Missouri River, opened in Kansas City.