Town of Kansas

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Town of Kansas was the original 19th-century riverfront settlement that later grew into and was renamed Kansas City, Missouri.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former populated place
historic settlement
associatedWith Missouri River trade routes
development of Kansas City riverfront
westward expansion of the United States
continent North America
country United States of America
currentStatus absorbed into Kansas City, Missouri
no longer an independent settlement
developedFrom trading post
economyBasedOn commerce
river trade
foundedAs riverfront settlement
hasFeature commercial warehouses
early town plat of Kansas City
riverfront wharves
steamboat landing
hasHeritageDesignation historic riverfront district (Kansas City, Missouri)
hasHistoricalRole 19th-century riverfront trading settlement
origin of Kansas City, Missouri
hasSuccessor Kansas City, Missouri, United States
surface form: Kansas City, Missouri
laterRenamedAs Kansas City, Missouri, United States
surface form: Kansas City, Missouri
locatedIn Midwestern United States
surface form: American Midwest

Jackson County, Missouri
Missouri
locatedNear Kansas River
locatedOn Missouri River
namedAfter Kansas (Kaw) people
Kansas River
partOf Kansas City metropolitan area
early western frontier settlements of the United States
timePeriod 19th century
topLevelAdministrativeDivision Missouri
surface form: State of Missouri

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KC foundedAs Town of Kansas
subject surface form: Kansas City, Missouri