Pioneer Mothers Memorial
With a statute depicting a family moving west, this memorial highlights the important role of women on the frontier. The Pioneer Mothers Memorial, located in Penn Valley Park, remembers the legacy of female pioneers and is a tribute to their bravery. In 1927, thousands of Kansas City residents came to the park to watch the unveiling of the statue. Howard Vanderslice, a Kansas City businessman, gave this memorial to the people of Kansas City and is represented in the statue as the baby being carried into the Kansas Territory. The inscription reads, “To commemorate the Pioneer Mother who with unfaltering trust in God suffered the hardship of the unknown west to prepare for us a homeland of peace and plenty.”
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Penn Valley Park, West 29th Street, Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
Distance: 0.07 Away
Outdoor Experiences Fun and Sports Walks and Hikes
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1 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
Distance: 0.19 Away
Museums and Interpretive Centers
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National WWI Museum and Memorial, Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO, USA
Distance: 0.30 Away
Museums and Interpretive Centers
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Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
Distance: 0.47 Away
Museums and Interpretive Centers Fun and Sports
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2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
Distance: 0.54 Away
Galleries and Venues Festivals and Events Food and Drinks Shopping
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2101 Central St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
Distance: 0.77 Away
Lodging Galleries and Venues Food and Drinks
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LaMar's Donuts and Coffee, Main Street, Kansas City, MO, USA
Distance: 0.82 Away
Up-Down KC, Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, MO, USA
Distance: 0.92 Away
Bars Fun and Sports Food and Drinks
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1713 Summit St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
Distance: 1.08 Away
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