The Kansas City Monuments Coalition will offer two free bus tours of historic sites in the Kansas City metro area.

Reps. Schmidt (KS-2), Davids (KS-3), and Cleaver (MO-5) introduced the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act.

FFNHA's new funding tier offers up to $10,000 for large-scale projects; applications open April 27.

FFNHA is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 Freedom’s Frontier Mini Grants award.

Freedom’s Frontier NHA will hold its next partner meeting on Monday, May 18, at the Ottawa Memorial Auditorium in Ottawa, Kansas.

FFNHA will hold its next Board of Trustees meeting on April 8, 2025, at the Weston Historical Museum.

Freedom’s Frontier NHA will hold its next partner meeting on Monday, March 16, at the Wyandotte County Museum in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

FFNHA Mini Grants offer up to $1,000 in reimbursement funding to support partner organizations across the heritage area.

Register today for the upcoming FFNHA Partner Focus Group session scheduled for Mar 9 at 1 p.m. at the Allen County Historical Society.

Register today for the upcoming FFNHA Partner Focus Group session scheduled for Feb 23 at 1 p.m. at the Flint Hill Discovery Center.

FFNHA met today with Rep. Derek Schmidt (KS-02) in his Capitol Hill office.

Register today for the upcoming FFNHA Partner Focus Group session scheduled for Feb 18 at 10 a.m. at Truman Library.

The FFNHA Partner Focus Group session, originally scheduled for Jan 29 at 1 p.m. at the Watkins Museum, has been cancelled.

Join us to celebrate Holly Zane on Jan 29 at 3 p.m. at the Watkins Museum.

FFNHA welcomes Karl Brooks, Katy Owens, and David Trowbridge to its Board of Trustees.

The meeting will occur on Monday, January 12 via Zoom.

This Giving Tuesday, preserve the history of the Missouri-Kansas border and our nation’s heritage.

FFNHA will hold its next Board of Trustees meeting on December 10, 2025, at the Johnson County Museum.

Outstanding partners, projects, and individuals were honored.

FFNHA will hold its 12th annual awards ceremony and partner meeting on Monday, November 17, at the Watkins Museum.

FFNHA will hold its next Board of Trustees meeting on Oct 8, 2025, at the National Frontier Trails Museum.

The dedicated ambassador for Humboldt, Kansas, was 94.

Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area is now accepting nominations for its 12th annual awards luncheon.

Fort Scott National Historic Site is hosting author, historical researcher, and Civil War reenactor Calvin L. Osborne on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 2 p.m.

The announcement comes just weeks before the end of the federal fiscal year.

Six-month freeze lifted following community advocacy.

The meeting will occur on Monday, September 15 at the Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City, MO.

The meeting will occur on Monday, July 21st via Zoom.

As of June 23, 2025, National Heritage Areas – including Freedom’s Frontier NHA – have not received federal funding.

Luther Smith, a vocal supporter of Quindaro, the Vernon School and Freedom's Frontier, has passed away.

You have the power to help keep the stories of courage, conflict, and the quest for freedom alive.

The move ensures long-term sustainability amid growing uncertainty around federal funding.

FFNHA's Board of Trustees will meet on June 22, 2025, at Fort Scott National Historic Site.

The U.S. Secretary of the Interior's designation would cement the site's legacy in American history.

The map was developed to help travelers and history enthusiasts navigate the rich tapestry of stories that shaped the American experience.

The Kansas City, Kansas site served as a critical entry point for anti-slavery settlers and a sanctuary for those escaping bondage via the Underground Railroad prior to and during the U.S. Civil War.

The meeting will occur on Monday, May 19th at the Johnson County Museum in Overland Park, KS.

Fort Scott National Historic Site is hosting its Annual Civil War Encampment, April 12 and 13, 2025.

The meeting will occur on Monday, March 17th at Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, KS the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, MO.

The Center for Digital and Public Humanities with UMKC seeks to hire two full-time Assistant Project Managers to support the Kansas City Monuments Coalition project between Jan 2025 to Dec 2027.

This Giving Tuesday, preserve the history of the Missouri-Kansas border and our nation’s heritage.

Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area held its annual awards ceremony this week to honor its partners and their projects.

The program focuses on expanding audiences and making it easier for more people to visit or attend FFNHA partner sites.

The national network connects sites across the country that provide education, interpretation and research related to the period of Reconstruction.

FFNHA’s annual awards luncheon & partner meeting will be held on Monday, Nov 18 at the Carnegie Building in Lawrence, KS.

On July 15, 1821, travel writer and future Washington, D.C. journalist Anne Newport Royall described Florence, Alabama as bustling with activity.

Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) awarded grant funding to six partner organizations last week, marking the end of its fall 2024 grant cycle.

The Monnett Battle of Westport Fund unveiled new markers to commemorate Byram’s Ford Battlefield in Kansas City, MO with Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, Mayor Pro Tem Parks-Shaw and others in attendance.

James Vester Miller was born in 1860 in Rutherford County, NC to an enslaved mother, Louisa Miller, and a slave-owning father, John Miller.

The grant will support the first print run of FFNHA's redesigned map brochure and visitors guide.

Nominations are open for FFNHA's 11th annual awards luncheon, including the Billings MVP Award, the Tacha Education Award, and the new Theme Awards.

Project Grants, America250 Grants, and Professional Development Grants now available.

Sarah Bowman was legendary in the Old West. Nearly lost to history, she was part myth, part legend, and part fact.

FFNHA’s September partner meeting will be held on Monday, September 16 at the Watkins Museum of History in Lawrence, KS.

FFNHA staff conducted fieldwork in Clay County, Missouri last week, stopping at several partner sites around Liberty.

The Potawatomi made the 660-mile trek in harsh weather and without adequate footwear, food, or water.

In early spring, Stockbridge Mohicans set up camp in sugar bushes. For them, sap harvesting is more than a step of maple sugaring.

When most people think about the storied past of race relations in America, radio stations and their owners don’t usually come to mind.

While growing up in modern-day Croatia, Nikola Tesla saw a photograph of Niagara Falls and dreamed about harnessing its power someday.

The historic Flag House, built in 1793, was the home and place of business of flag maker Mary Young Pickersgill, maker of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key’s famous poem and, later, our national anthem.

FFNHA’s July partner meeting will be held on Monday, July 15 via Zoom.

FFNHA awarded grant funding for projects at twelve partner organizations.

Measuring the struggle for freedom against the loss of liberty, the symposium will explore the wide-ranging effects of the border conflict and the loss of civil liberty for those caught in its vortex.

FFNHA invites Apple iOS users to install the public beta test version of FFNHA’s tour portal web app.

Quick grants for quick projects. Apply online!

Steve Hitchcock, secretary of FFNHA’s board of trustees, answers our questions.

The Alliance of National Heritage Areas experienced key parts of local culture this week.

The Hon. Karen Arnold-Burger, vice chair of FFNHA’s board of trustees, answers our questions.

The new platform offers area visitors and residents state-of-the-art educational travel experiences.

Trustee Chair Gary Nevius chats with Freedom’s Frontier about the heritage area.

FFNHA’s March partner meeting will be held on Monday, March 18 at the Truman Library & Museum in Independence, MO.

2024’s first partner meeting will be held on Monday, January 22 at the Watkins Museum of History in Lawrence, Kansas.

The events will be held at five sites across the heritage area.

FFNHA awarded nearly $18,000 in grant funding for projects at six partner organizations.

Craig was one of the earliest champions of Freedom’s Frontier, serving faithfully on its board and committees for over ten years.

Freedom’s Frontier NHA will hold its November partner meeting on Monday, November 13, 2023, at the Carnegie Building in Lawrence, Kansas.

FFNHA awarded nearly $19,000 in grant funding for projects at seven partner organizations.

Applications for FFNHA Project Grants are available through October 18. Apply online today!

The meeting will occur on Monday, September 18 at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park in Topeka, KS.

FFNHA helps clarify recent changes to SAM.gov and the UEI-acquisition process.

Project Grants help FFNHA partners fund interpretation, programming, restoration, preservation, and more.

FFNHA awarded over $19,000 in grant funding for projects at nine of its partner organizations.

The meeting will occur on Monday, July 10th at the Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum in Baxter Springs, KS.

The symposium about one of the most divisive periods of American history will be held in August at the Harrisonville Community Center in Harrisonville, MO.

The meeting will occur on Monday, May 15th at the Bushwhacker Museum in Nevada, MO.

The meeting occurred on Monday, March 23rd at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion in St. Joseph, MO. A recording is available.

Spotlighting Lebanon, MO’s William Tecumseh Vernon.

The landmark legislation was co-sponsored by Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri.

This Giving Tuesday, support busses for school children to learn about history on-site in Kansas and Missouri!

Our grant applications process is moving into the 21st century! To learn more, join partnership coordinator Kate Sutter and FFNHA staff for an online Q&A on Thursday, May 18 at 10 a.m.

FFNHA’s May partner meeting will be held on Monday, May 20 at Shawnee Town 1929 Museum in Shawnee, KS.

The effort to protect pollinator species spans FFNHA and four rotary districts in Kansas and Missouri.

The informal update meeting will be held via Zoom on November 16 at 10 AM. A recording of the meeting is available for partners unable to attend.

The new interactive tour highlights 29 sites along the Missouri-Kansas border.

The Shawnee County Historical Society will host the public event Sunday, August 21.

Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area is excited to welcome Lucinda Adams as its new executive director.

Honoring the legacy of Grant Glenn and his service to the heritage area.

Congratulations to Mary Hunkler, recipient of the 2022 National Philanthropy Day, Spirit of Philanthropy Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

The Watkins Museum of History and the Ballard Community Center offer educational games and crafts for children.

Freedom’s Frontier is now accepting applications for its popular grant program.

Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area honors its former executive director.

With its sleek, user-friendly design and state-of-the-art functionality, the site aims to serve as both an entry point for new visitors and a resource library for our long-time partners.