Ophelia's Restaurant - located on Independence Square
201 N Main - 816-461-4525

Shopping Areas in Independence

Historic Independence Square is the heart of Independence. - visitors and locals alike enjoy coming "Uptown" for unique
shopping, antique-hunting and historic dining.

Country Meadows Antique Mall -  4621 Shrank Drive - 816-373-0410.
Specializing in antiques and collectibles

 

Independence MO Area Attractions

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum - now 50 years old and every year, thousands of visitors come to visit places such as this landmark.

Truman Home Ticket Center - 223 N. Main St., (816) 254-9929
Visit the Truman Home Ticket Center to learn more about the personal life of Independence's favorite son. A free audio-visual show, rotating exhibits and a bookstore make this a popular stop for visitors.

Truman Home - 219 N. Delaware
The Truman Home offers a glimpse at the personal life of the 33rd President of the United States.

1859 Jail, Marshal's Home & Museum - 217 N. Main
This two-story 1859 Jackson County Jail, once housed Frank James, Jesse James notorious
brother. Special exhibits such as a collection of confiscated handmade weapons are available.

Vaile Mansion - 1500 N. Liberty
Built in 1881 by local entrepreneur and U.S. mail contractor Harvey Merrick Vaile

Midwest Genealogy Center,
billed as one of the nation's largest libraries for people tracing their ancestry

Mormon Visitors Center - 937 W. Walnut - 816- 836-3466
Open: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily, Admission: Free

National Frontier Trails Museum - 318 W. Pacific Ave - 816-325-7575
The only museum in the nation devoted to the three great western routes: the Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails.

George Owens Nature Park - 1601 South Speck Road
The park is open year round and provides 85 acres of beautiful forest, lakes, hiking trails and wildlife.

1827 Log Courthouse - 107 W. Kansas - (816) 325-7111
Two-room log structure was home to roots of Jackson County. Once a Mormon mercantile store, this structure has a great
significance to members of the LDS church. Harry Truman held court here in the 1930s.

Truman Farm Home
12301 Blue Ridge Blvd, Grandview, MO. (816) 254-9929
Truman lived on the family farm from 1906 to 1917. Tours Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., limited to 6 people. Farm grounds open daily, year-round for self-guided tour. Cost: $4, ages 15 and under free.

Ft. Osage National Historic Landmark - Sibley, MO  - 816-795-8200, ext. 1260
First U.S. outpost in Louisiana Purchase. Historic fort overlooking the Missouri River
 

Independence MO Area Tours

Pioneer Trails Adventures
Horse-drawn covered wagon rides are available to travel 1850s style through the downtown historic district and re-discover the city where the country's three major westward trails began. Wagon tours are operated on a daily basis.
 

Local Independence Links

Independence MO zip code is 64050.
City of Independence
Kansas City International Airport
Independence MO Weather
Sante Fe Trail Association.
Independence Map

Other Missouri Links:

Branson Missouri
Table Rock Lake - Branson
Lake Taneycomo - Branson
Missouri Country Music
Kansas City Missouri

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