FFNHA tours Clay County
By Johnny Szlauderbach
FFNHA staff conducted fieldwork in Clay County, Missouri last week, stopping at several partner sites around Liberty.
Beth Beckett hosted tours of Pharis Farm and the Jesse James Bank Museum. Tony Meyers led a tour of the Clay County Archives & Historical Library. Marye Newman hosted staff at the Atkins-Johnson Farm. Staff also toured the Clay County Historical Society & Museum.
Freedom’s Frontier is grateful to everyone who contributed to a great day in and around Liberty.
If you would like to host an FFNHA fieldwork day in your area, contact Kate Sutter.
Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) builds awareness of struggles for freedom in western Missouri and eastern Kansas. Established by Congress in 2006, FFNHA covers a unique physical and cultural landscape across 41 counties and 31,000 square miles. It promotes three diverse, interwoven, and nationally significant stories: frontier settlement, the Missouri-Kansas Border War and Civil War, and enduring civil rights disputes. FFNHA inspires respect for multiple perspectives and empowers area residents to preserve and share these stories, achieving its goals through interpretation, preservation, conservation, and education for all residents and visitors. It is one of 62 federally recognized National Heritage Areas across the United States.
FREEDOM'S FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
P.O. BOX 526
LAWRENCE, KS 66044
785.856.5300
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