Brooking Township in Raytown in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

William Ray Blacksmith Shop

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2013

1. William Ray Blacksmith Shop Marker

Inscription.

was located at this point on the Santa Fe Trail, 1849-1851. It is generally believed that Raytown was named for William Ray.

Erected 1969 by Raytown Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Santa Fe Trail series list.

Location. 39° 0.506′ N, 94° 27.8′ W. Marker is in Raytown, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Brooking Township. It is at the intersection of Raytown Road and 63rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Raytown Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6301 Raytown Road, Kansas City MO 64133, 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,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1844 Homestead (approx. one mile away); Richards Flying Field (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Barnes Enclosure (approx. 1.4 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Truman Sports Complex (approx. 2.9 miles away); Contested Crossing (approx. 3.2 miles away); Storm of Lead

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(approx. 3.2 miles away); Byram's Ford and the Battle of Westport (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raytown.

Also see . . .
1. History of Raytown, Missouri. (Submitted on October 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. About Raytown, Missouri. (Submitted on October 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. (Submitted on October 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2013

2. William Ray Blacksmith Shop Marker

Photographed by Michael E Sanchez, Jr., October 5, 2019

3. William Ray Blacksmith Shop Marker

Looking east.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,937 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on October 9, 2019, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri.