The Sibley Cemetery
The Sibley Cemetery dates back to 1810 making it the oldest cemetery in Jackson County and the oldest Euro-American Cemetery in Western Missouri.
Wood Preservation of the Fort Osage Dugout Canoe
In early 1992, Dennis Reed, a contract truck driver working on the Big Blue River channelization project near Truman Road, contacted Jackson County Parks and Recreation and indicated that he had retrieved what he believed to be a dugout canoe from a debris pile.
The Dispatch Canoe & Kayak Race at Fort Osage
We had an excellent turn out for the Dispatch Canoe & Kayak Race on Saturday, August 6th, and we couldn’t have asked for better weather! A huge thank you is due to the race organizer, Traci Martin, for the huge amount of work she put into making this successful. We are also very grateful for the volunteers who came to help with the race, we couldn’t do these events without you! Keep checking back for details on…