Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Lone Jack
Just east of Kansas City is a small battlefield worth a bit of your time. It won't take you long to tour Lone Jack. The small site preserved has a historical marker, two monuments and a museum. The museum is kinda neat. Its one of those small places that doesn't seem to get many visitors so you stand a good chance of being able to chat with the staff member as much as you want. At least that was my luck when I was there a few years ago. It was on a Sunday afternoon and we had the place to ourselves. I thought the diorama was neat and you can tell that they put a good amount of effort into their museum, although I'm sure the funds don't match the energy. Sadly I doubt it gets very many visitors.
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i was there over ten years ago,it was a cool site to visit what i remember most was the huge trees they had on the battlefield.plus lonejack was the place rooster cogburn in portis book true grit said he lost his eye[fiction iknow i just thought i add that]
Alinda,
It really is a nice place to visit. I'm sure if I'm ever in KC again I'll make it out there. Not sure when that will be but I'm sure it will happen again. I love the sites that obviously have a staff that cares a great deal about the place. Sadly that is not the case everywhere.
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