Waymarking in North and West Central Missouri

I made a trip on the 22nd of February to Laclede, Brookfield, Chillicothe, Carrollton, and DeWitt, Mo.  Final numbers appear to be 29 posted waymarks and 48 visits.  Highlights include:

Mormon Marker on a Flagpole in De Witt, Missouri.

I was not aware of the history of the Mormons being run out of this little town.

Laclede Covered Bridge

Only one of four left in Missouri - This is my second one visited!

Woodman marker in the Rose Hill Cemetery

This is one of the more elaborate early tree trunk WoW memorials

I have found.

Sometimes I get lucky - this is a common "slab" Woodman marker I posted.

I always try to check the internet when I get home to find out about the person.

Turns out that Albert Parker was a prominent banker in Brookfield!

Just completed writing up the photos I took on 1/20/14 in and around downtown Kansas City, Mo.  I posted 22 waymarks on 27 photos.  Highlights included a sculpture of a Bison Skeleton, a Giant Needle Sculpture, and a new Center of the Arts that looks like two stainless steel seashells.

Descent of Civilization

This sculpture highlights the loss of Bison from the Plains

The Area around 8th & Broadway was known as the

Garment District - hence this sculpture of needle & thread.

The new Kauffman Center - I saw the "Nutcracker" in  Decemeber

and was on the 8th floor.  I could hear the footfalls of the dancers - AMAZING!!!

Made the first waymarking trip of 2014 to Liberty / Excelsior Springs, Mo. on the 14th of January.  I completed the Liberty Square West Historic District and came up one building shy of completing the Excelsior Springs East Commercial District.  I ended up posting 56 waymarks from 99 pictures.  I also met Kim McElwee from the Downtown Excelsior Partnership.  She was curious as to why a crazy Kansan was taking pictures of the Historic District while his wife took notes.  I explained the concept of waymarking and she seemed interested - hopefully, she can use the resultant waymarks!  Highlights of the trip:

Site of the First Daylight Bank Robbery

On the Liberty Courthouse Square

Cool old Millstones out front of the Bank

From the old Liberty Mill

Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters

Several different Mineral Waters were bottled

and used here back in 30's thru 70's

An old Bank turned into the Excelsior Springs Museum.

I always find it funny when I can claim an

object like stairs as a "Contributing Building" :)