South Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Hiram Young

Wagon Manufacturer

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

1. Hiram Young Marker

Inscription. Young (1812-1882) came to Missouri as a slave. He saved enough money to purchase both his freedom and his wife Matilda's freedom. By 1850, the Young family settled in Independence, where he became known for manufacturing high quality wagons for overland freighters, immigrants, farmers, and the United States Army.

His factory produced about 900 wagons a year and thousands of ox yokes, saddle frames, and ax handles, all branded with "Hiram Young & Company" along with each purchaser's initials.

Many of Young's wagons traversed this road and this Big Blue River crossing in the 1800s. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Independence.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 38° 55.525′ N, 94° 34.382′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in South Kansas City. Marker is on East Red Bridge Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1590 E Red Bridge Rd, Kansas City MO 64131, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kit Carson (a few steps from this marker); Alexander Majors (within shouting distance of this marker); Jim Bridger (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Trails Before Highways (within shouting distance of this marker); James Beckwourth (within shouting distance of this marker); Amache Prowers (within shouting distance of this marker); River Crossings and Red Bridges (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); People and the Trails (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Also see . . . Hiram Young on Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

2. Hiram Young Marker

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

3. Hiram Young Marker

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4. Hiram Young

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/young-hiram-1812-1882/ (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 534 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.