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Independence is known as the "Queen City of the Trails" because it was a point of departure for the California, Oregon and Santa Fe Trails.
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1841 - May 1 - 1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif
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May 1, 1841- 1843 - May 22 - 1st wagon train, 1000+ depart Independence Missouri for Oregon
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Independence, a thriving town, capital of Jackson county, Missouri, is .situated 6 miles S. from Missouri river, and 165 miles W. by N. from...Read MORE... - 1860 - EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION AT INDEPENDENCE, MO. HOTELS, STORES, AND DWELLINGS CONSUMED.
Independence, Mo., Friday, March 30 - 2 A.M.
A fire broke out here at about 11 o'clock last night, which thus far has consumed nearly the whole...Read MORE... - 1895 - Independence
Independence, a city, capital of Jackson co., Mo., on the Missouri Pacific and Wyandotte, Kansas City & North western Railroads, 10 miles E. of...Read MORE... - 1900 - BAD TRAIN WRECK. ACCIDENT OCCURED DURING A SNOW STORM. NEAR KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. TWO OR MORE PERSONS WERE BURNED TO DEATH - SEVERAL WERE BADLY INJURED.
Kansas City, Mo., March 1. - The fast St. Louis day express, due to arrive in Kansas City at 5:45 this evening, was delayed by a freight train, which ...Read MORE... 
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Church of the Reorganized Latter-Day Saints, Independence, Mo.
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Independence, a city, capital of Jackson co., Mo., on the Missouri Pacific and other railroads, 10 miles E. of Kansas City and 4 miles S. of the...Read MORE...
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1841 - May 1 - 1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif
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1843 - May 22 - 1st wagon train, 1000+ depart Independence Missouri for Oregon
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1854 - Independence
Independence, a thriving town, capital of Jackson county, Missouri, is .situated 6 miles S. from Missouri river, and 165 miles W. by N. from... Read MORE...
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1860 - EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION AT INDEPENDENCE, MO. HOTELS, STORES, AND DWELLINGS CONSUMED.
Independence, Mo., Friday, March 30 - 2 A.M.
A fire broke out here at about 11 o'clock last night, which thus far has consumed nearly the whole... Read MORE...
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1895 - Independence
Independence, a city, capital of Jackson co., Mo., on the Missouri Pacific and Wyandotte, Kansas City & North western Railroads, 10 miles E. of... Read MORE...
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1900 - BAD TRAIN WRECK. ACCIDENT OCCURED DURING A SNOW STORM. NEAR KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. TWO OR MORE PERSONS WERE BURNED TO DEATH - SEVERAL WERE BADLY INJURED.
Kansas City, Mo., March 1. - The fast St. Louis day express, due to arrive in Kansas City at 5:45 this evening, was delayed by a freight train, which ... Read MORE...
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1916
Independence, a city, capital of Jackson co., Mo., on the Missouri Pacific and other railroads, 10 miles E. of Kansas City and 4 miles S. of the... Read MORE...
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