• Paola, seat of Miami County
  • 1856 Paola was the center of 'Bloody Kansas' border wars. 1860 The first oil well West of the Mississippi was discovered at Paola. 1882 Well near Paola produces natural gas in great quantities. 1949 Paola was the first city in Kansas to authorize an industrial promotion levy
• Ottawa (Santa Fe walking trail), seat of Franklin County
  • This town was named after the Ottawa Indians. In 1832 this tribe ceded their lands in Ohio to the United States in exchange for 34,000 acres of what is now Franklin County. Missionary Jotham Meeker and his wife printed the first periodical in Kansas, the Shawnee Sun in the Shawnee language, in 1835, at the Shawnee Baptist Mission in present Johnson County. Rev. Jotham Meeker established the Ottawa Baptist Mission during the summer of 1837. When incoming settlers flocked to the natural ford on the Marais Des Cygnes River, a town began to form. Ottawa was platted in March 1864. Ottawa University now stands near the site of Rev. Jotham Meeker's Ottawa Baptist Mission.
    
• Wellsville (Home town of Shelly Wright), located in the northeast corner of Franklin County
  • Known as the "English Blue Grass Capitol" of the world for its production of grass seed. The community was once part of the land ceded to and then reacquired from the Shawnee Indians. The town site of Wellsville was laid out in the fall of 1869 by Messrs. Shoot, Root and Wells of Chicago. The town was named after Mr. Wells of the company. The old bank building at 418 Main was the town's first brick edifice, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The renovated home at 113 E. 5th, just east of Main, was the former Barabeau Hotel, the first building in Wellsville. several early homes exist. Of note is the Hostetter home at the end of north Main. Wellsville is the home of renowned artist, Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton. "Wellsville being rather close to Kansas city, and surrounded by excellent farm lands, is imbued with much of the enterprise and growth which have visited this section of the land. The town and its surroundings are very attractive. Art has added much to nature; and even before the growth or planting of trees and shrubbery, and before the building of houses and fences and the embellishment of grounds, nature here in her wild state was such as to lead the early settlers to believe this to be a beautiful place for a town."
    
• Osawatomie (John Brown Museum)
  • The Osage and Pottawatomi Indians tribes, had villages in the vicinity of what is now Osawatomie. The names of the two tribes were combined to name the city. On 30 Aug 1856--John Brown and 40 defenders were attacked by about 400 pro-slavery Missourians. In this "battle" of Osawatomie, the settlement (all but four homes) was burned and John Brown's son Frederick was killed by Rev. Martin White.
• Louisburg (Cider Mill)
  • By 1866, a settlement known as St. Louis began to form along the banks of Wea Creek (formerly known as Indian Creek). The site of this settlement was between what is now North Broadway and North Metcalf on either side of Wea Creek. At the time of incorporation, the city of Louisburg was home to some 400 residents. Amazingly one hundred and forty one of those residents cast ballots in the first election. Seven years before incorporation, the settlement that had begun in the vicinity of North Third Street and Broadway moved across Wea Creek and up the hill to the South to the area that currently serves as the principal business district of the community.
  • You can also visit the Middle Creek Opera known as a small version of Branson with Country Music and Comedy. This is a dinner theator and antique shops.

 

See what Missouri has to offer

• Country Club Plaza

  	Between Thanksgiving and mid-January, the Country Club Plaza is illuminated by over 75 miles of colorful holiday lights.
  	The famous Country Club Plaza is an outdoor center covering 14 blocks and containing over 150 of the finest stores in the country, as well as dozens of restaurants. With its exquisite mosaics, statues and sparkling fountains, the Plaza is more than just a shopping district, it's an outdoor museum.

• World’s of Fun/Ocean’s of Fun
• Casino’s
• Kansas City Museum

	Close to the Plaza is the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, one of America's most comprehensive general art museums, features 30,000 items dating from 3000 B.C. to the present. Completed in 1933, this magnificent stone neoclassical structure is considered among the most distinguished art museums in the nation. It features an outstanding collection of Asian art, European art and 20th century sculpture. "Shuttlecocks," an outdoor sculpture project, was installed in 1994. The museum's latest endeavor is the creation of the Kansas City Sculpture Park on land surrounding the park.
	The Museums at 18th & Vine opened September 1997 in the area where baseball, jazz and good times reigned as part of Kansas City's cultural life. This $26 million project pays tribute to the historical development of jazz and Negro Leagues baseball. People can recapture those magical moments four nights a week with live jazz at the Blue Room, located inside the American Jazz Museum.
	The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum chronicles the history of the Negro National League from its inception in the 1920's, until the Leagues' final at bat in the early 1960's. The facility is located in the 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District. The Negro National League was founded at the former Paseo YMCA, just a block from the museums.

• Nelson Art Gallery
• Liberty
• Lee's Summet
• Missouri Tourism Information

See what that Kansas has to offer

• Olathe
• Overland Park
• Race Track
• City of Lenexa
• Leavenworth
• Bonner Springs
• Kansas Tourism Information

Other Kansas City area attractions:

	Kansas City is a bi-state metropolitan area spanning Kansas and Missouri. The metro includes the counties of Atchison, Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas; and Buchanan, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri.The Kansas City metro offers thousands of things to do and see and enjoy. No matter when you visit, Kansas City has something for everyone. Full-gaming casinos, theaters in all shapes, sizes and styles of production, nightlife, a delicious dining scene, incredible shopping, a fabulous zoo, theme parks, festivals, live music, professional sports, world-famous art museums and more.Kansas Speedway is at the intersection of Interstate 435 and Interstate 70 in Wyandotte County, Kan., about 15 miles west of downtown Kansas City, Kan.Kansas is a great vacation destination. Whether you're traveling alone, with family, or on a group tour. With its rich history, wonderfully scenic landscape, exciting attractions and sporting events, and always friendly Midwestern hospitality, Kansas City is a great time.
	Village West, a retail and entertainment destination, is situated at the northwest corner of Interstates 435 and 70 -- adjacent to Kansas Speedway. Within Village West, Cabela's is experiencing record numbers of visitors at its recently opened store, and Nebraska Furniture Mart, Great Wolf Lodge, Kansas City T-Bones baseball stadium and The Legends Shopping Center are under construction. When all totaled, these developments will add between 7,000,000 to 9,000,000 visitors each year drawing from over 200 miles throughout the Midwest region.
	Downtown Kansas City is a combination of old and new. The skyline offers a striking blend of Art Deco buildings and modern skyscrapers.
	Kansas City is known as the "Heart of America," centrally located within 250 miles of both the geographic and population centers of the nation. Kansas City is a thriving metropolis with great ballet, a spectacular symphony, many live theatres, and, of course, great food.
	In 1994 the downtown skyline underwent a dramatic transition when four massive steel sculptures were installed on their perches some 200 feet above the city's expanded convention center, H. Roe Bartle Hall. The sculptures, "Sky Stations/Pylon Caps," are lighted at night and can be seen for several miles. The sculptures' Art Deco style reflects the adjacent 1930s era buildings.
	Historic Westport, once an outfitting post for wagons heading West, sports a number of unique shops, art galleries, restaurants and popular "watering holes."

	Kansas City is world renowned for its rich jazz and blues legacy. Jazz in Kansas City was born in the 1920s and continues today in clubs and events held throughout the city. More than 20 area nightclubs feature jazz on a regular basis, and numerous blues clubs host music events as well.
	After setting dormant for years, Kansas City's Union Station, the second largest rail station in the country, re-opened in November 1999. It is now home to several unique restaurants and the fun-for-the-whole family experience known as Science City.

Other sites to visit:
Traveller's Inn Hotels
Mountainside Luxury Resorts for resorts looking over the city
Seaside Luxury Resorts Victoria resorts with ocean views
Oceanfront Grand Resort
Vacation Inn Hotels get away geared for the entire family
Victorian Attractions
Golfing Victoria
Five Diamond Vacation Rentals
Boutique Suites offering one bedroom suites with fireplace
Free Shuttle bus offered at all Inn locations
TI Limousine offering a complete Victoria limo service
Kansas Travel and Tourism Directory

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