Preservation and Restoration of Alexander Majors House
In memory of Miss Louisa P. Johnston, great-granddaughter of Alexander Majors, whose steadfast determination led to the preservation of this house to honor him and the historic transportation firm of Russell, Majors and Waddell
and in recognition of Terry W. and Victoria M. Chapman and family, who oversaw the restoration of this house and devotedly managed it for many years.
[Dedicated] April 2011
Erected 2011 by Wornall/Majors Houses Museum, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 2011.
Location. 38° 58.785′ N, 94° 36.482′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Ward Parkway Plaza. Marker is on State Line Road north of 83rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8201 State Line Road, Kansas City MO 64114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Alexander Majors House (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank S. Land Memorial (approx. 1˝ miles away); Mockbee Farm (approx. 1˝ miles away); Thomas Farmhouse (approx. 1.9 miles away); Shelby's Last Stand (approx. 2.4 miles away); Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige
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Also see . . .
1. Alexander Majors House. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on June 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Wornall/Majors House Museums. Website homepage (Submitted on June 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Alexander Majors. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
4. Pony Express National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on June 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
