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Parts of the film "Article 99" were filmed at St. Mary's back in the early '90s.

That part of KC has its “bad reputation” because it is, in fact, NOT a “beautiful place”. See how you’re nervous being there in the middle of the day? Come back at night.

Thanks for talking about our local history. Wish it got more attention. Lots of untold stories.

The true history is a little more dark. These were monuments created during the Christian nationalist movement of the 1920s to lure dumb, racist, white people into working at the meat packing plants. The millionaires who owned the meatpacking plants wanted to separate the city from the black population that was growing. They propagandized Mein Kampf style by promising white people the “privileges” they were groomed to feel entitled to. Then provided them with lovely brand new housing and these gorgeous monuments. It was to be a paradise for white people. The meat packing plant moguls got the segregated workforce they wanted. After these generational blue collar workers died out the neighborhoods were walled off by freeways and highways and the blue collar white folks moved onto the next city promising jobs to further the cycle.

as a kansas citian, the sirens are so fitting as the video opens up haha

My Dad and his brothers and My Grampa and Granma used to take their cots and go sleep in the middle of The Paseo on super hot summer nights. Everybody did that - from the Teens to the mid 1930's that I heard about.

Thanks Andy, Roughly 10 years ago I became interested in learning about the indigenous peoples of this land we now call The United States of America. I knew that much of what I learned from our public school system while I was growing up wasn't completely accurate to say the least. I wanted to learn about historical events as much as I could from an indigenous perspective. In so doing one can't help but learn about certain cultural aspects and a different way of looking at the concept of respect. To our European immigrant ancestors that stone was just a really big, cool looking rock but to the Kansa people it is part of who they are. A new more appropriate monument can be constructed for our state's first governor as a replacement. The right and moral thing was done by returning the sacred grandfather stone to the Kansa people. Blessings, Until next time

Could you tell me where this is located in Olathe? Is near it old Highway 56 and 151 St intersection?

Is there a way to park your car and walk around the Paseo? Always wanted to get some pictures on it but no clue where to park lol

It’s a wonder that memorial is still standing and without graffiti.

Learn more about Merriam from a copy of Historic Merriam at a Johnson County library, or croan.org/HM/HistoricMerriam2ndEdition.pdf

Great video! I love this channel.

You are historic and cool.

I guess we can't say for sure unless that area is dug up......But you would think that whoever wrote those signs in Loose Park would know the facts before they were created. Odds are that at least some soldiers were buried there.

Amazes me that there is no monument or even a marker where the mass grave is.......How sad.

Great video.....What a shame there is no monument.

There is also a mass grave in my tribe's cemetery at 7th and Minnesota, KCK, the Wyandott National Burial Ground, of African American soldiers of the 2nd Kansas Volunteer Colored Infantry that died in the Battle of Westport.

My family says the Mormon trail went through there property. How do I find more exact details.?

I saw this carving on Roadside America. Close to my house. Congrats on being a runner-up for the Pitch. Local history is the best

I just came across your video while researching Washington and Nancy Cross. I’ve known for years that I am related to them but never knew how. Just found out they are my Great, Great Grandparents. I had come across some of the general history of Mission but not all these details. Also your point about them possibly being buried under the road. All I’ve seen is that location or that they were relocated to Corinth Cemetery in PV. So the actual city of Mission has in their records the burial spot as in the road? I would be interested in any information that you have please. Trying to find out as much as I can. Thanks in advance! I also watched a number of your other videos of locations and I’ll say all very interesting!

This rock has strong ties to the the video you did on the first cabin in Topeka. The cabin was erected by members of the New England Immigrant Aid Society and Cyrus K. Holliday the founding fathers of Topeka. Holliday was later the founder of the Atchison Santa Fe railroad. The same railroad that moved this rock.?

The cabin burned down the first night they stayed in it.

Loves!

Have you been to Well's Overlook Park? South of Lawrence off of N1000 Rd. Would be a great place for one of your videos.

Thanks for your video. I have been to this very nice park.

Thank you for this very interesting video. I live in Kansas City but have not seen this wonderful carving. I will plan to see it soon, and will call first as you suggest.

Thanks for the perspective from a local. There is a lot of good information about the Kaw nation on their website Kawnation.gov under the kanza history tab, you might find some of it interesting and surreal to read. They have a lot of history in Kansas and were actually moved several times and eventually kicked out of the state just before the state took its name from them. I’m a member of the tribe and live 5 miles from the last reservation they were moved to in Oklahoma and am learning more about my tribe everyday. Heck I just learned about the rock being moved a few months ago myself. It may not seem like much to some, but it’s history in the making. They don’t teach this stuff in school but I hope they do someday.

My mother's ancestors were pioneers in Topeka just after statehood in 1862. They owned a house on First and Van Buren, just a block from where this is. My great-great-grandfather, Lorenzo Costa, owned the first Opera House in Topeka. It later became the Grand Theater. It has been torn down.

"These people didn't literally kick them out" Important caveat.

You make wonderful local-interest videos about the complex history of Eastern Kansas. Please keep it up!

It was stolen and now it's being returned to the Kaw nation!!!😂😂😂

Do u got photo ofc1986 too share if co workers from heritualy the destoro spell words sunflower employees taken cant find the photo

One of my ancestors rode with Quantrill’s Raiders. I’ve noticed my whole life that Lawrence and the Jayhawk supporters never discuss the reason for the raid. Quantrill Raider’s wives and children were put in a Union prison in a basement in downtown KC in order to bring Quantrill’s Raiders in. The building either caved in or as highly suspected caved in intentionally and killed the women and children. That is why they rode into Lawrence with a vengeance. Read the plaque in Lecompton. Kansas wanted to be a slave state and it went to Nebraska as I recall. Read ALL of the history. Not just one side.

Fascinating! I've walked by that site a zillion times and never thought to wonder about it.

He held off the rebels, long enough for the towns people to excape.

Hey Andy, I sent you an email with a question about a local KCMO battlefield.

The first American to die for this country in the revolutionary War!! CRISPUS ATTUCKS ( a Blackman)

I’ll be sure to visit soon! Thanks for the rich history!

It's actually in KCMO, just outside of Raytown. The aquaphor or spring that was sealed up was located where the former Our Lady of Lordes' parking lot is. I still can't believe anyone would seal up access to water. Mind boggling.

Is that on public or private property?

If you go to Kaw point be ready for the smell.

I live in Topeka and I didn't know that.

Great content! I saw this area appear a while back, when the strip mall (and record store) finally was torn down (along with the adjacent site of an old Texas Tom's drive-in restaurant). I had no idea that the limestone blocks were from a house that sat at that location... It makes me think that I should do a drive around some of the older houses in Shawnee (a/k/a Gum Springs) that are also made of limestone blocks. Thanks!!!

Thank you for sharing the interesting history of my new hometown!

Thanks for your interesting video. I enjoyed it.

Thank you for this! I have wanted to go see these but like you said, fear prevents me.

I think there is a replica of the cabin at Iliff Commons.

That’s actually in Overland Park.

"bad reputation" is the new thug, I like it