 Grinter Place Friends
The Grinter house sits majestically overlooking the Kansas River at
the site called the Delaware Crossing. It is on this location that Moses
Grinter, hired by the military, established the first ferry on the Kansas
River in 1831. His ferry, propelled by the river current, was used extensively
by traders, freighters, and soldiers traveling the military fort trail
between Fort Scott and Fort Leavenworth, or to Santa Fe. Moses married
Anna Marshall, a Delaware Indian, in 1836, and together they raised
a large family, worked a farm with livestock and an apple orchard, and
built the Grinter house commencing here as early as 1857. Grinter Place,
a Kentucky-style home built of brick, mortar, and lumber produced on
location, is the oldest unaltered building in Wyandotte County. The
first civilian post office in Kansas was established here in 1850. The
Grinter site was part of the Delaware reserve, covering what is now
several counties in northeastern Kansas. Moses and Anna, with their
children, chose to stay behind after removal of the Indian tribes of
Kansas to Oklahoma in 1867.
Ken Clark
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Grinter Place History
Grinter Place Friends are currently seeking Volunteers!! This is a great way for students, seniors, and community leaders to be involved. Call 913-334-2500 for more details. |
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| Visiting
Grinter Place |
| Location: |
1420 South 78th Street in Kansas City, Kansas |
| Hours: |
10:00a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday
April 1 - October 31
Open House first 3 Saturdays in December
Open by appointment during the winter |
| Phone: |
913-262-0867
(Shawnee Indian Mission) |
| Admission: |
$3.00 adults; $2.00 KSHS members, seniors, and students, $1.00
per student for group tours; an annual pass is available for frequent
visitors |
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ADA accessible |
| Email: |
grinter@kshs.org |
| Mailing Address: |
1420 South 78th Street
Kansas City, KS 66111-3208 |
| Grinter Friends Address: |
PO Box 11215
Kansas City, KS 66111-0215
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