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Title
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Arly L. Hedrick Bridge and Troost Lake Marker
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Description
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The column "Postcards of Historic Northeast" features the Arly L. Hedrick Bridge as seen in 1921 at 27th Street. The bridge was built in 1919 in Troost Park by the firm of Hedrick & Hedrick and is now gone. "Troost Park was one of Kansas City's first amusement parks, originally opened in 1889 to bolster ridership for the Kansas City Cable Car Company". Column also includes two photographs of a marker at Troost Lake which commemorates the 1831 passage of Joseph Smith and his Mormon followers.
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Date
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2006-01-11
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
