In the early 1900s, David Legler sold his land at the southwest corner of Haskins and Walnut streets to the City. The bandstand was built in this first city park, so residents could have a central gathering place. Residents enjoyed coming . . . — — Map (db m312334) HM
On Santa Fe Trail Drive west of Noland Road, on the left when traveling west.
Bradshaw Park honors the memory of the pioneer Bradshaw family headed by Charles A. and Sarah Bradshaw.
On May 25, 1869 they gave land to the Missouri River, Fort Scott, and Gulf Railroad for the establishment and maintenance of a railroad . . . — — Map (db m83099) HM
A two-person crew watched the movements and operations of the train from the caboose. One was a brakeman and the other a conductor. The caboose also served as the living space for the workers. It had a small kitchen with a stove, restroom, heater . . . — — Map (db m312340) HM
Section Crews
Section crews were responsible for maintaining the railways. These crews replaced ties and installed new tracks and spikes to keep the route smooth and usable. The crews were responsible for 10-15 miles of track.
These . . . — — Map (db m312506) HM
Near West 87th Street Parkway east of Lackman Road.
Gardens were important to early settlers because of limited places to purchase produce and other goods. Settlers needed to grow their own food to survive. Each generation taught the next how to garden and prepare food for storage. This garden . . . — — Map (db m312493) HM
Near West 87th Street Parkway east of Lackman Road.
Adam Legler: An Immigrant Journey
Adam Legler and his family came from Switzerland in 1845. They landed at the Port of New Orleans and settled in St. Louis County, MO. Adam became a citizen and served in the U.S. Army. In 1861, they moved . . . — — Map (db m312501) HM
Establishing the Foundation
Depots connected small communities to larger markets, which created growth in rural Johnson County in the late 1800s. Squire Charles A. Bradshaw and his wife Sarah knew that a depot in Lenexa would promote . . . — — Map (db m312347) HM
History of Lenexa's Skate Park
The original city skate park located here opened in 2002. It was built after a local group of teens came together to ask the governing body to build a skate park. Community input was gathered on this request . . . — — Map (db m312491) HM
If not for Bob and Dorothy Rose, Lenexa might never have established the city's beloved and most-used Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park.
The Roses - originally hailing from Madison, Wisconsin - bought a 50-acre farm at 87th Street and Lackman Road . . . — — Map (db m312504) HM
Near West 87th Street Parkway east of Lackman Road.
The wait station was located on the John Wiedenmann farm in the Morrison Ridge area (present day 53rd and Lamar Avenue in Overland Park, KS). The wait station was part of the Strang Line Interurban Railway. The station was moved to the Piercy farm . . . — — Map (db m312335) HM
