John Calvin McCoy was an early settler of the area, and he is responsible for the creation of both Westport and Kansas City. This short historic documentary focuses on his contributions.
Thank you so much for this video. Calming, entertaining and most importantly informative. I love it. Definitely going to recommend this to anyone I know. Even non-Kansas Citians should check this out. 👍🏽💪🏽❤️
LIVING MY LIFETIME NEAR WHERE THE TRAILS DIVIDED, I HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN THE TRAILS HISTORY SINCE FIRST GRADE! THIS IS FIRST TIME I HAVE HEARD OF MCCOY!
No one ever talks about this, but Fort de Cavagnial (1744-1764) was located on the west bank of the Missouri River, near the future site of Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas (just upriver from KC). It was founded by a French trader from New Orleans, but conducted business with Canadian and American trappers, and with Indians in the region. Some early overland trade also apparently occurred with Spanish colonists in Santa Fe, and the trading post operated until shortly after France ceded the Louisiana Territory to Spain. The fort's ruins were reported in 1804 by Lewis and Clark, but its precise location is not known to the public with certainty today.
Why is the photo of the trading post you said was in Kansas City actually in a setting with *mountains* in the background?? Last I heard there are *zero* mountains in Kansas City. C’mon now, be factual in your presentation!
Thank you for your feedback. Please know that these mini documentaries are made by high school students and sometimes the last-minute editing process doesn't allow teachers time to make additional changes!
ACTUALLY THERE WAS QUITE A BLUFF BETWEEN DOWNTOWN KCMO AND THE MISSOURI RIVER! IT HAS BEEN CUT DOWN QUITE A BIT FROM ORIGINAL, TO PROVIDE FOR BUSINESSES NEAR THE RIVER!! WHEN I-70 WAS BUILT OVER THE OLD 6 TH STREET AREA, MUCH OF THE REMAINING BLUFFS DISAPPEARED!!
There is a town. Think the first in Kansas called Trading post and yes there are hills there. It resembles small mountains. It's only an hour from KCMO. That's why there is a town located nearby called Mound City name d after the fact there is small "mounds" surrounding it. It's like one of the only places in Kansas like that.
