Everything about Westport Kansas City totally explained
Westport is a historic
neighborhood in
Kansas City,
Missouri,
USA. Originally its own town, it was
annexed by Kansas City in
1897. Today, it's one of Kansas City's main entertainment districts.
Westport was first settled by Reverend
Isaac McCoy and his family in
1831, along the
Missouri River. It was
platted three years later, and formally incorporated in February of
1857. Isaac's son
John Calvin McCoy is generally considered the "father of Kansas City" after he formally founded the town and then got his supplies from a rocky point on the Missouri River between Grand and Main Street that became known as "Westport's Landing." When the landing became popular young McCoy and other residents banded together to form the "Town of Kansas" company to buy the land.
The community thrived during the mid-1800s as an outfitter for migrants traveling any of the four
now-historic trails (
Oregon,
California,
Santa Fe and
Lewis & Clark) which went through the area.
During the
Civil War, there were many skirmishes between pro- and anti-slavery groups in the area, and the
Civil War's Battle of Westport was fought there in October of
1864.
After the
Kansas-Nebraska Act of
1854 and the Civil War, Westport's role as the starting point for migrants slowly declined, even as nearby Kansas City grew. It was annexed by Kansas City in
1897.
Today, Westport is known as a center of entertainment and nightlife (including
blues music) in the
Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Westport is home to a number of bars, including Kelly's Westport Inn, an Irish-themed bar located in the oldest building still remaining in Kansas City. Kelly's Was also the main set used in the sitcom starring Eddie Griffin and Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Westport also has a lively music scene, with many venues for live musical entertainment.
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