Established in 1950 to promote and foster public interest in and preserve the significant history of Westport, Missouri and Town of Kansas, Missouri and their founders, the Westport Historical Society was incorporated in 1964 as a tax exempt, non-profit organization.
Whether you are a full-fledged historian, an armchair history
buff, or a person who recognizes the importance of preserving our
heritage for future generations, the Westport Historical Society is
here for you. Please consider becoming a Member or Sponsor.
The office headquarters for the Westport Historical Society is in the Harris-Kearney House, 4000 Baltimore. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Harris-Kearney House serves as a public museum as well.
Please call us at (816) 561-1821 for our current museum hours.
The Society also
provides these programs and activities:
- Junior docent education program for youth ages 5 through 19
- Tours of
the many historic sites in the Westport District, Westport Battlefields
and other history tours
- Publications on the history of the region including the
Westporter,
the Society's publication of history and news
-
Regular dinner
meetings and special events that bring in fascinating regional
speakers and feature programs of historical interest
- Library and archives with extensive research
opportunities.
Our special projects have included the installation of markers at historic sites.
With the Native Sons of Kansas City, we created Pioneer Park at Westport Road and Broadway.
The park, two blocks from our headquarters in the Harris-Kearney
House, features the heroic-size bronze monument of Westport
and Kansas City's founding fathers Alexander Majors, John Calvin McCoy, and James Bridger.
Pioneer Park, is located at the historic intersection of Santa Fe,
Oregon Trails and California Trails which are commemorated on a
large terrazzo map.
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Kansas City, Missouri, 64111
