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Trailside Center

The Trailside Center is a tourist center, museum, and community facility in Kansas City, Missouri. The center is located at the intersection of Holmes Road and East 99th Street. Items on display include exhibits of Civil War items related to the Battle of Westport as well as items related to the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California trails. The center is staffed by volunteers. The center also serves as a meeting place for public forums, discussions, and other events.

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The sign outside the trailside center in Kansas City, Missouri. source ↗
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The Trailside Center is a tourist center, museum, and community facility in Kansas City, Missouri. The center is located at the intersection of Holmes Road and East 99th Street. Items on display include exhibits of Civil War items related to the Battle of Westport as well as items related to the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California trails.1 The center is staffed by volunteers.2 The center also serves as a meeting place for public forums, discussions, and other events.34

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  1. "Tourist Center is Worthy of Exiting I-435". Kansas City Star. August 31, 2010.
  2. "The story of New Santa Fe, Missouri, a gateway to the Santa Fe Trail". New Santa Fe Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  3. Newhill, Cody (October 31, 2015). "Kansas City's Planning & Zoning Committee Holds First Neighborhood Listening Session". KCUR 89.3 FM. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  4. Lipoff, Beth (March 10, 2015). "Twin salutes to pioneer Jim Bridger". Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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