Past|Present: Explore Kansas City history through the years

The Kansas City Zoo started in this building in Swope Park. What’s it look like now?

Can you still find the Kansas City Zoo’s first building on the grounds of the sprawling zoo?

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Ever heard of Country Club beer? It was brewed at this Kansas City spot after Prohibition

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Ever heard of Country Club beer? It was brewed at this Kansas City spot after Prohibition

October 23, 2024 at 5:00 AM

This iconic stone castle sits in ruins off KC’s Vine Street. Here’s what it used to be

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This iconic stone castle sits in ruins off KC’s Vine Street. Here’s what it used to be

Updated October 17, 2024 at 12:05 PM

This natural wonder near Excelsior Springs has a name suggesting mischievous things

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This natural wonder near Excelsior Springs has a name suggesting mischievous things

October 9, 2024 at 5:00 AM

Vintage postcard of Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza shows shopping center’s early history

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Vintage postcard of Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza shows shopping center’s early history

June 26, 2024 at 6:00 AM

The healing waters of Excelsior Springs didn’t stop this hotel from burning down—twice

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The healing waters of Excelsior Springs didn’t stop this hotel from burning down—twice

May 15, 2024 at 5:00 AM

How did this Missouri town’s flooded Main Street help lead to a popular recreation area?

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How did this Missouri town’s flooded Main Street help lead to a popular recreation area?

Updated May 14, 2024 at 2:36 PM

A meeting at this Independence church may have had a role in shaping world history

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A meeting at this Independence church may have had a role in shaping world history

Updated May 9, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Now KC’s government hub, area once home to Turkish baths and birth of a drugstore empire

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Now KC’s government hub, area once home to Turkish baths and birth of a drugstore empire

Updated May 9, 2024 at 3:32 PM

This former KC area courthouse held onto Confederate leanings long after the Civil War

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This former KC area courthouse held onto Confederate leanings long after the Civil War

Updated May 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM

Once HQ for the ‘most famous fireman in the world,’ this KC building is still in use

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Once HQ for the ‘most famous fireman in the world,’ this KC building is still in use

Updated May 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM

A possible haunting isn’t the only thing that makes this Liberty landmark an ‘odd’ place

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A possible haunting isn’t the only thing that makes this Liberty landmark an ‘odd’ place

Updated March 27, 2024 at 7:51 AM

This iconic KC building on Grand was designed by the architect who planned Union Station

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This iconic KC building on Grand was designed by the architect who planned Union Station

March 13, 2024 at 6:00 AM

This Kansas City amusement park helped plant the seeds for the creation of Disneyland

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This Kansas City amusement park helped plant the seeds for the creation of Disneyland

January 10, 2024 at 6:41 AM