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- HISTORY: Westport was first settled by Reverend Isaac McCoy and his family in 1831, along the Missouri River. It was platted three years later, and formally incorporated in February1857.
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The landing site became known as the "Town of Kansas," and eventually Kansas City. Because of Westport's proximity to the Missouri River and the trails, it quickly became a popular jumping-off point for the Santa Fe, California and Oregon Trails. In the 1860s, the Civil War brought a new level of activity to Westport.
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Founded in 1833, Westport was an independent incorporated town on the western frontier until 1898 when it merged with the newer City of Kansas City.
Then came the first major redevelopment in the early 1970s — Westport Square — on Westport Road between Broadway and Pennsylvania Avenue. By August 1976, Westport magazine said it was key to drawing city residents and visitors to the area.
Dec 29, 2023 · Kansas City’s Westport is a historic neighborhood with stories of battles, trading, and pioneers that helped shaped Kansas City – and more broadly, the American West. It began in 1831 when Reverend Isaac McCoy and his family set their roots in what would become Westport.
The old Town of Kansas in northwest Missouri, the predecessor of Kansas City, started in 1838, when John McCoy, who had founded Westport, and 13 other men laid out a new town along the Missouri River.
Kansas City, Missouri was founded in 1838 and surpassed the competing Westport to become the predominant city west of St. Louis. The area had a major role in the westward expansion of the United States.
Apr 1, 2019 · From this hub, the town is thought to have developed along a small stream that ran through the city. It wasn’t until after the Civil War that Kansas City, also platted by McCoy, became the larger city. Westport began to decline and was annexed into Kansas City in 1899.