Jackson County (Mo.) Historical Society


About Us

 

Contact our Staff & Meet our Board of Directors

 

Join Our Membership

 

FREE HistorE-Calendar sign-up

 

HistorE-Calendar of local events

 

Archives & Research Library

 

1859 Jail, Marshal's Home & Museum

 

The Chouteau Society: Old French Kansas City

 

Research Questions

 

Bookshop & Online Giving (We’re on vacation! Orders placed after 25 Feb, will be fulfilled on 16 Mar 2010)

 

Group Tours & Field Trips

 

Jackson County Historical Society JOURNAL periodical

 

Educational Resources

 

Volunteer & Internship Opportunities

 

Veterans History Project


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Portals to the Past & Historical Perspective newspaper columns

Jackson County

Historical Society

 

Dedicated to the Future of the Past

 

 Serving Greater Kansas City, Missouri

 

“I can’t think of another piece of landscape of similar size where so many things have happened that have been of significance in the story of America.”

--David McCullough

Pulitzer Prize winning historian and Harry S Truman biographer

 

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The Jackson County Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation and understanding of its county’s heritage and will promote the study, appreciation, and interpretation of local and regional history.

 

Our not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization is funded by memberships and donations.

Gifts to the Society are deductible for Federal and State income, estate, and gift tax purposes.

 

Contributions are greatly appreciated, and are used mindfully to further the mission of the Society.