Westport, 1812-1912
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Westport, 1812-1912
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Description of the origins and early history of the town of Westport, Missouri as an embarkation or jumping-off point for western travels including the Santa Fe Trail especially in the 1820s-1850s, with illustrations of the Yoacham Tavern and Thomas Goforth, first mayor of Westport.
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Creator: Westport Improvement Association
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1912
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Page 20: "The Santa Fe traders adopted the custom, about 1837, of stopping at Westport to await the arrival of their goods at Blue Mills Landing or Wayne City on the Missouri River. The prairie lands adjacent to Westport with its many springs afforded excellent grazing and camping-grounds. ..The freighters on the Santa Fe Trail attracted numerous large outfitting stores, blacksmiths, wagon-makers, etc."
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Shelf Locator
090.6 W53
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Restriction on Access
This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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