Lee's Summit in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Harry S Truman
Erected 1975 by Lee's Summit Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #33 Harry S. Truman series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 7, 1922.
Location. 38° 54.784′ N, 94° 22.504′ W. Marker is in Lee's Summit, Missouri, in Jackson County. Marker is on 123 SE 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lees Summit MO 64063, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. R.H. Marquette Building (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); All Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); William B. Howard Station Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flanery-Frost Cemetery (approx. 4˝ miles away); The Battle of White Oak Creek (approx. 4.9 miles away); Where Wagons Rolled / Wieduwilt Swales (approx. 7.7 miles away); Richards Flying Field (approx. 7.8 miles away); William Ray Blacksmith Shop (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lee's Summit.
More about this marker. Sadly, the Veterans Memorial building burned down in 1941.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2015, by Stephanie Leary of Lee's Summit, Missouri. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 30, 2015, by Stephanie Leary of Lee's Summit, Missouri. 2. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Stephanie Leary of Lee's Summit, Missouri. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.