Near Ferrelview in Platte County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Former Site of Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 22, 2015

1. Former Site of Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins Marker

Inscription.
In 1931 Emmett Breen built Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins west of here.

On July 19, 1933, Platte County Sheriff Holt Coffey led a coalition of lawmen from the Platte County Sheriff's Office, Missouri Highway Patrol and the Jackson County Sheriff's Office in an attempt to capture fugitives

Bonnie And Clyde
Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, Buck Barrow, Blanche Barrow and W.D. Jones had rented the two cabins. Thirteen lawmen surrounded them but the gang shot their way out and escaped. Buck Barrow was mortally wounded and Blanche's eyes were injured. Sheriff Coffey and two locals were also wounded.

In Tribute to the Lawmen

Erected by Platte County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is July 19, 1933.

Location. 39° 18.744′ N, 94° 40.96′ W. Marker is near Ferrelview, Missouri, in Platte County. It is at the intersection of N Ambassador Drive and Cookingham Drive, on the left when traveling east on N Ambassador Drive. From Interstate 29, head east on Cookingham Drive. At first stoplight (intersection of Cookingham Drive & NW Ambassador Drive) turn left (north) onto NW Ambassador Drive. WireCo WorldGroup headquarters

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will be on the left. Take the first main entrance into the parking lot. Take your first left into the rows of parking spaces. Go all the way to the back and it will be in the corner, on a bricked portion of the parking lot, next to a tree, in front of a pond. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12200 N Ambassador Dr Kansas City MO, Kansas City MO 64163, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

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: Satchel Paige (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Stockyards (approx. 0.7 miles away); Heart of the Nation (approx. 0.7 miles away); City of Fountains (approx. 0.7 miles away); KC Art Deco (approx. 0.7 miles away); Shoe Parties (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sweet Tooth (approx. 0.8 miles away); One of KC's Oldest (approx. 0.8 miles away).

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 22, 2015

2. Former Site of Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins Marker

Former Site of Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian L, April 12, 2013

3. Former Site of Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins

West of the marker, on the other side of the WireCo WorldGroup building, this is the approximate site of where the Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins once stood, and where the shoot out happened.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2013, by Brian L of Kansas City, Missouri. This page has been viewed 4,369 times since then and 293 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on April 13, 2013, by Brian L of Kansas City, Missouri. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.