Parkville

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2012

1. Parkville Marker

Inscription.

Founded by George S. Park - 1838
First known as English Landing, river port on frontier, steamboat landing; slave, tobacco, and hemp market.
Home of Park College
Founded 1875
John A. McAfee and George S. Park
pioneered in new pattern of education.
"Fides et Labor"

Erected by Platte County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 11.345′ N, 94° 40.976′ W. Marker was in Parkville, Missouri, in Platte County. Marker was at the intersection of 1st Street (Missouri Route 9) and East Street (Missouri Route 9), in the median on 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Kansas City MO 64152, United States of America.

We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Park Bank - Farmers Exchange Bank

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(a few steps from this marker); Quindaro Ruins Archaeological Park (approx. 2.9 miles away in Kansas); Quindaro, Kansas (approx. 3 miles away in Kansas); John Brown (approx. 3 miles away in Kansas); Western University (approx. 3 miles away in Kansas); Renner Village Site (approx. 3.8 miles away); Mather Hall - Kansas City University (approx. 4.3 miles away in Kansas); Delaware & Wyandot Reserve (approx. 5.7 miles away in Kansas).

Also see . . .
1. About Parkville, Missouri. City website entry (Submitted on June 15, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Park University. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 6, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional commentary.
1. Marker removed.
Marker was removed last week because “complaints were received from citizens who felt some references on the markers were offensive.” Read the marker for yourself.

— Submitted June 21, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2012

2. Parkville Marker

Park University's Mackay Hall steeple in distance

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.