Near Liberty in Clay County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Bell-Pharis House

— Clay County Historical Society Historic Landmark —

Photographed by Tony Meyers, November 1, 2014

1. Bell-Pharis House Marker

Inscription. Built by Daniel Bell in 1858, an impressive ante-bellum mansion, restored by present owner, Donald Pharis, who also re-erected an early day log cabin here from nearby Richmond.

Erected 1976 by Clay County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Clay County Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 39° 15.011′ N, 94° 19.772′ W. Marker is near Liberty, Missouri, in Clay County. It can be reached from Missouri State Highway EE (Missouri Route EE) half a mile south of Missouri Highway H. The Bell-Pharis House is located 5 miles east of Liberty. From downtown Liberty, drive 4.5 miles east on H Highway. Turn south on EE and drive .5 miles to the Bell-Pharis farm. The house is 700 feet south of the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20611 EE Highway, Liberty MO 64068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ruth Stocksdale Park (approx. 3.4 miles away); Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary (approx. 3½ miles away); The Liberty Landing (approx. 4.2 miles away); World War II POW Camp (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (approx. 4.2 miles away); "The Old Graveyard" (approx. 4.4 miles away); The Trenches On The Hill (approx. 4½ miles away); Grand River Baptist Church (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty.

More about this marker. This historical marker is located on the south side of the house.

Additional keywords. Liberty Missouri

Bell-Pharis Historic Marker on south side of house image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tony Meyers, November 1, 2014

2. Bell-Pharis Historic Marker on south side of house

Bell-Pharis House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tony Meyers, November 1, 2014

3. Bell-Pharis House

Bell-Pharis House Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tony Meyers, November 1, 2014

4. Bell-Pharis House Interior

Bell-Pharis House Staircase image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tony Meyers, November 1, 2014

5. Bell-Pharis House Staircase

Bell-Pharis House - Front entryway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tony Meyers, November 1, 2014

6. Bell-Pharis House - Front entryway

Bell-Pharis House - Upstairs Bedroom image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tony Meyers, November 1, 2014

7. Bell-Pharis House - Upstairs Bedroom

Bell-Pharis House - Upstairs Hall and Entryway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tony Meyers, November 1, 2014

8. Bell-Pharis House - Upstairs Hall and Entryway

Bell-Pharis House - Restored Log Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tony Meyers, November 1, 2014

9. Bell-Pharis House - Restored Log Cabin

Bell-Pharis House - Log Cabin Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tony Meyers, November 1, 2014

10. Bell-Pharis House - Log Cabin Interior

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2015, by Tony Meyers of Liberty, Missouri. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on February 22, 2015, by Tony Meyers of Liberty, Missouri. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.