First Battle of Independence

A State Divided: The Civil War in Missouri

The Battle of Independence was fought at this and other locations on Aug. 11, 1862. On that day, a force of Confederate soldiers launched a dawn surprise attack on the Union garrison stationed ...

Independence Veterans Memorial

This permanent memorial shall

serve to provide lasting

tribute to those Independence

veterans that have made

the ultimate sacrifice in order

to preserve and protect

the tremendous freedom each

of us so richly enjoy

[Honor Roll List of Names]

Marker is on West Maple Avenue near Spring Street, on ...

Second Battle of Independence

October 1864

After heavy fighting at the Little Blue River on the 21st, Price's Confederate army forced Blunt's cavalry to retreat to the Big Blue River, leaving a rear guard in town. Shelby's Confederates reached town in the late afternoon. After ...

First Fireproof Building in Independence

Main Marker308 West Maple Building

1911

First Fireproof Building in Independence

Secondary Marker

Since 1911

M. H. Siegfried & Co.

Founded by Mark H. Siegfried

1881 - 1967

Mortgages - Real Estate - Loans

Marker is on Maple Avenue near Osage Street, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy ...

The War for American Independence

The War for American Independence

From October 28, 1776 until the British withdrawal on November 4, 1776 the Continental Army commanded by General George Washington engaged and held off the splendidly appointed British forces of General William Howe. This ...

Liberty Point Declaration of Independence

At or near this place

ever since known as

“Liberty Point”

was promulgated in

June 1775,

by patriots of the Cape Fear

A Declaration of Independence

of the British Crown.

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Declaration of Independence June 20, 1775

[Roll Call of Signers]

“We stand ready to sacrifice our lives

to secure her freedom.”

Marker ...

Independence

Side A:

Independence, famed "City of the Trails," was for two decades the starting point of the great western trade and travel routes to Santa Fe, Oregon, and California. Settled mainly by Southerners on land ceded the U.S. by the ...

Fort Independence Park

“King’s Bridge and the heights adjacent, of the utmost importance to the communication between New York and the mainland, & to the security of the Hudson, were reconnoitered by Washington on horseback about June 16, 1776. By direction of ...

Soldiers of the War for Independence Who Lived in Fayette County

Wooten Harris • Henry Ginger

John Morrell • Thomas Mahon

John Diamond • Isaac Martin

Joseph Evans • Benjamin Todd

Michael Tedrick • James Virden

James S. Carson • Rev. Henry Walker

James Cheshier • Thomas Craig Sr.

Harris Reavis • Benjamin Jones

Dedicated July 4, 1976

Marker is ...

Camp Independence

At the request of settlers, Colonel George Evans led a military expedition to this site on July 4, 1862. Hence its name “Independence”. Indian hostilities ceased and the camp closed. War again broke out in 1865 and the camp was ...