Learn about proper flag etiquette and explore a display of flags representing different periods of American history. Our knowledgeable staff will answer questions and provide valuable historic information about our nation’s enduring symbol.
When: Saturday, June 7
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Special presentations at 10:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M.
Price: Adults $7.00 - Youth (5-13) $4.00 - Seniors (62 & Over) $3.00
Phone: (816) 650-3278
Website: www.makeyourdayhere.com/fortosage
Jackson County Parks + Rec is once again offering Military Appreciation Days every Wednesday now through Veterans Day. Veterans and Active Duty military personnel will receive free admission to various Jackson County Parks + Rec attractions. The free admission includes Fort Osage National Historic Landmark and Missouri Town 1855. Active duty and retired service men and women can also receive complimentary boat rides, golf and free admission to the beaches at Lake Jacomo, Blue Springs Lake and Longview Lake.
For more information visit the Jackson County Parks + Rec website at www.makeyourdayhere.com
A marker in the Sibley Cemetery remembering the soldiers who died at Fort Osage.
Photo taken Memorial Day 2013
The beginnings of Memorial Day dates back to the Civil War. On May 5, 1868, the head of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) established Decoration Day as a time to decorate the graves of soldiers who died during War. Decoration day was then moved to May 30th, as it was believed that flowers all over the United States.
Grave of William Ernest Long
World War I Veteran.
Photo taken Memorial Day 2014.
After World War One Memorial day was expanded to include those who died in every American War and not just the Civil War.
Congress made Memorial Day a Federal Holiday in 1971. Also in 1971, Memorial Day was moved from May 30th to the last Monday in May to align with other Federal Holidays.
All Americans are encouraged to pause for a minute of silence at 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day to remember those who have died while serving our country.
Now through August 17, 2014, the Missouri History Museum will have an exhibit on prohibition. ‘American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition’ puts prohibition into perspective for visitors. The exhibit also features various artifacts from the Prohibition Era.
The cost for the exhibit is $10 for adults and free for children 18 and younger.
CLICK HERE for a full article on the Prohibition Exhibit from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
CLICK HERE for more information on the Missouri History Museum.
On June 3, the Independence Pioneers Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will celebrate their Centennial at the Midwest Genealogy Center of the Mid-Continent Public Library System.
The group started in February of 1914 with a group of only 13 women. Throughout the years the Independence DAR has contributed thousands of dollars toward the placement of various markers throughout the community. Since World War I the Daughters of the American Revolution have supported our veterans. They funded the construction of the Truman Memorial Building in Independence, as well as other memorials for Veterans.
CLICK HERE for the full article by David Jackson that was published in the Independence Examiner.
Sugar Creek will be commemorating the Wayne City Landing with a new festival later this summer. The “Wayne City Landing Days” will be held August 7-9 in Sugar Creek.
The Wayne City Landing connected the Independence Square with the Missouri River. It was a popular place where travelers would obtain provisions before embarking on the Santa Fe, Oregon or California trails.
CLICK HERE for a full article from the Jackson County Historical Society.
The Arrow Rock State Historic Site museum.
This Saturday, an exhibit will open at the Arrow Rock State Historic Site Visitors Center on the contributions the Osage Indians have made to the heritage of Missouri. The exhibit will be open to the public through November of this year.
There will be presentation this Saturday from Kathryn Red Corn, director of the Osage Tribal Museum in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
Arrow Rock State Historic Site has scheduled a series of monthly presentation for this summer on various Missouri History topics.
CLICK HERE for a list of the upcoming presentations at Arrow Rock.
Learn about the flora and fauna surrounding Fort Osage and enjoy a guided hike along the Banks of the Missouri River. Special attention will be given to local species found during the Lewis & Clark Expedition of1804-1806.
When: Saturday, May 10
Time: 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
For more information pleases contact the Fort, www.makeyourdayhere.com/fortosage or by calling the Fort at (816) 650-3278.
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