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FRIENDS
OF THE YOUNGERS
ANNUAL
MEETING JUNE 26, 27, 2009 IN HARRISONVILLE, MO
Contact
Evelyn Akers 913.722.5473 to register. $20 covers two lunches
& transportation to Lee's Summit & Waverly
FRIDAY
JUNE 26 9:30 a.m. Harrisonville Library
400 E. Mechanic
10
a.m. - noon Reenactment of H.W. Younger's installation as Mayor of
Harrisonville, tour of square and Burnt District Monument
noon
- lunch in library
1:00
p.m. First persons - Bursheba Younger and Lizzie Brown Daniel
2:30
- 5:30 Tour historic Lee's Summit Younger sites, reenactment of Bob
Younger's funeral
SATURDAY
JUNE 27 9 a.m. Brunch at library followed by business meeting
noon
- 6:30 Waverly, MO Civil War Days & Jo Shelby statue dedication
Cass
County Folklife Festival
October 2,
3, 2009
in
Harrisonville City Park, Camp Reeder
click
for flier
CIVIL WAR
MURALS ON HARRISONVILLE SQUARE Mural
artist Daniel Brewer painted two murals depicting scenes from the Civil
War in Cass County. The first depicts
the Kansas Jayhawkers raiding the Harrisonville Square in July , 1861.
The second details the Younger family leaving their home in Sept.
1863 after Order #11 with the Federals burning it. The third features
significant events, places and people of the Civil War in Cass County. Fundraising is under
way to fund two more panels illustrating the history of Cass County.
Click
to download a donation form.
 
Click
for photos of the May 10, 2008 Square Walk featuring stories of
businesses and events on the historic Harrisonville Courthouse Square,
National Register Historic District. Note: the last photo is a movie
of Luke Scavuzzo's presentation.
JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
MURAL
Drive the
Jefferson Highway in Harrisonville Mural
commemorating the Jefferson Highway now on N. Independence in
Harrisonville, MO http://www.powersmuseum.com/about/jeffhwymural.html Link
to Jefferson Highway Website
SALE ITEMS
NEW!! The Lands
& Life of H.W. Younger in Cass County, Missouri. 48-page
booklet covers the Cass County land acquisitions of H.W. Younger, father
to Cole, Jim, Bob, John and the girls. Includes maps & photos.
Softcover. Sold only by CCHS. Cost $10 plus $5 S & H.
NEW! The
Supreme Sacrifice for Our Freedom 150 page book with text
and photos featuring biographies of the 90 men from Cass County
who died in World War II. Sold only by CCHS. Cost $15 plus $5 S
& H.
Reprint of the 1908 History &
Directory of Cass County with complete new index. Hardcover, 495 pages with 52
pages of photos, history of each town, businesses, statistics.
Sold only by CCHS. Only $29.95 + $5 S & H.
Civil
War Map of Cass County
on heavy
paper stock, full
color. A unique work of art, hand-drawn and colored.
18" x 22" Perfect
for framing. Cost $20 + $5 S & H.
CD 1895 &
1912 Plat Books of Cass County with Index
Buy separately ($20
each) or combo CD ($35) Fantastic for genealogy research
1917 Allen
Glenn History of Cass County
reprint with new
complete name index, 837 pages of text & 36 illustrations $80
Index Only
(For those with an original book) $15
Order Today. P.O. Box 406
Harrisonville, MO 64701 Make check to CCHS
Call or
email and order today! 816.380.4396 cchsmo@gmail.com |
