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| Title | A Piece of KC's Past Is Rediscovered |
| Abstract | Article details the recent suggestion that part of the original riverboat landing or wharf area on Kansas City's waterfront is visible. Geologist Richard Gentile thinks the exposed ledge that tilts toward Main Street matches those from early photographs of the area. Core drilling should tell whether more of the rock can be exposed. |
| Notes | Other landings were already in use, such as Chouteau's Landing further downstream. But the ledge made a good all-weather boat landing, one that survived the flood of 1844 better than some competing sites, said Kansas City historian David Boutrous. |
| Date | November 28, 2003 |
| Source | The Kansas City Star |
| Location | Vertical File: Kansas City--Riverfront |
| Page | A1:4 |
| Local Subject | Riverfront Area
Westport Landing
Riverboats
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| Illustrations | Yes |
| Item Type | Newspaper Article
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| Access This Item | 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 |
| Item ID | 209894 |
| CONTENTdm number | 27993 |
