River Market in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
W. H. Morgan & Company
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2011
1. W. H. Morgan & Company Marker
Erected by River Market Community Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 39° 6.553′ N, 94° 35.076′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in River Market. It is on Delaware Street near 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 Delaware Street, Kansas City MO 64105, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: J. P. Campbell & Company Building (a few steps from this marker); General Orders No. 11 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pacific House (within shouting distance of this marker); Tootle, Hanna & Leach Dry Goods (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); City Market (about 400 feet away); Kansas City's Original Board of Trade (about 500 feet away); Richards & Conover Hardware Company Building (about 500 feet away); Founding of the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
More about this marker. Marker text is fading.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Old Town Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on March 31, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. River Market Community Association. (Submitted on March 31, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2011
2. W. H. Morgan & Company Bldg and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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