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On June 27, 1945, Independence native Harry S. Truman gave a speech at the Auditorium on his first return trip to Independence during his presidency. During his remarks, which were also attended by First Lady Bess Truman and their daughter Margaret Truman , President Truman announced that the United States had become a signatory to the United ...
Independence Events Center (2009–15) Silverstein Eye Centers Arena (2015–20) Location: 19100 East Valley View Parkway Independence, Missouri: Owner: City of Independence: Operator: Global Spectrum: Capacity: Ice hockey: 5,800 fixed seats Up to 7,000 seats for concerts and special events: Construction; Broke ground: September 17, 2008 [1 ...
Interstate 470 (I-470) is a 16.72-mile (26.91 km) loop of the Interstate Highway System that links southeast Kansas City to Independence via Lee's Summit in Jackson County, Missouri. The western terminus of the freeway is at the Grandview Triangle interchange with I-49 , I-435 , U.S. Route 50 (US 50), and US 71 while the northern terminus is a ...
US 40 – Independence, Kansas City, Grain Valley: 178.690: 287.574: I-70 – Kansas City, Columbia: I-70 exit 20: Independence: 184.002: 296.123: Route 78 west / Lake City-Buckner Road – Independence, Lake City: Traffic circle; eastern terminus of Route 78: 186.476: 300.104: US 24 / Lewis and Clark Trail – Independence, Buckner: Interchange
Route 12 is a short highway that connects the Independence Square to I-435 in Kansas City, and is commonly known as Truman Rd. Route 78 is an east–west highway that links Kansas City to MO-7, near the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant. Parts of MO-78 are known as 23rd St. (formerly E. Alton St.), and Lake City-Buckner Road.
Opened in 2011, it houses two venues: the 1,800-seat Muriel Kauffman Theatre, home of the Kansas City Ballet and Lyric Opera of Kansas City; and the 1,600-seat Helzberg Hall, home of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Both venues host a variety of artists and performance groups in addition to these three resident entities.
Municipal Auditorium was the first building built as part of the "Ten-Year Plan", a bond program that passed by a 4 to 1 margin in 1931. The campaign was run by the Civic Improvement Committee chaired by Conrad H. Mann. Other buildings in the plan included the Kansas City City Hall and the Kansas City branch of the Jackson County Courthouse.
Westport is a historic neighborhood and a main entertainment district in Kansas City, Missouri.. In the early 1800s, West Port was settled by a group led by American pioneer and tribal missionary Reverend Isaac McCoy, who brought his son John Calvin McCoy as surveyor, and his son-in-law Reverend Johnston Lykins who bought the land.