Independence in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Anxiety 4th

Photographed by Michael E Sanchez, Jr., September 12, 2019

1. Anxiety 4th Marker

Inscription. This was the site of the headquarters farm of Gudgell & Simpson, early day Hereford cattle breeders. In 1881 this firm imported from England Anxiety 4th, cornerstone sire, from which almost all Hereford cattle in America are descended. Here in a small barn on the site of the Golden Acres Clubhouse was born on Oct. 5, 1890, Beau Brummel, the most famous grandson of Anxiety 4th. Charles Gudgell's method of crossbreeding of cattle resulted in the outstanding development of this strain of Herefords and gained wide fame for the firm. Gudgell was the first elected Secretary-Treasurer of the American Hereford Association.

Erected 1982 by Jackson County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 39° 4.103′ N, 94° 24.309′ W. Marker is in Independence, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is on South Lake Drive just north of East Red Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1717 South Lake Drive, Independence MO 64055, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hughes House (approx. 1.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Woodlawn Cemetery Confederate Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bess Truman Birthplace (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bryant House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner Estate (approx. 1.4 miles away); Kritser House (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Independence.

Photographed by Michael E Sanchez, Jr., September 12, 2019

2. Anxiety 4th Marker

As you can see both sides of the marker are the same

Photographed by Dawn Dawson, June 9, 2023

3. Anxiety 4th Marker

Photographed by Dawn Dawson, June 9, 2023

4. Anxiety 4th Marker

Photographed by Dawn Dawson, June 9, 2023

5. Anxiety 4th Marker

Anxiety 4th Park at Golden Acres includes additional markers showcasing a photo of Anxiety 4th and details of the Gudgell and Simpson Farm.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. This page has been viewed 1,207 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 9, 2023, by Dawn Dawson of Independence, Missouri. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.