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

Col. William Miles Chick

1794 - 1847

 
 
Col. William Miles Chick Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2011
1. Col. William Miles Chick Marker
Inscription.

First Settler and First Post Master
of Kansas City Missouri

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesCommunicationsSettlements & SettlersWar of 1812.
 
Location. 39° 4.543′ N, 94° 34.859′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Downtown Kansas City. Monument is in Union Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 East 28th Terrace, Kansas City MO 64108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mary A. Barnett Hale (a few steps from this marker); George Caleb Bingham (within shouting distance of this marker); John C. McCoy (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Place of Fifteen Confederate Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Majors (within shouting distance of this marker); Catherine Purdom and Nancy Purdom Waskey (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Jefferson (Squire) Goforth (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Flag (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
 
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Grave website entry (Submitted on May 20, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
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2. William Miles Chick
Col. William Miles Chick Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2011
3. Col. William Miles Chick Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,135 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on February 5, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   2. submitted on May 20, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3. submitted on February 5, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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