Today's forecast is rain turning to snow. Everyone seems to be getting ready to stay in for the next 2 days. The rain let up for a while so I decided to get one quick adventure in before the snow starts.
One of the oldest commercial brick buildings.
The Albert G. Boone Building built around 1851.
I missed the marker. I should go get a picture of it but I'm not getting out again.
It's now Kelly's. I have heard it's the heart of Westport.
Across the street is a marker for the Original Site of Harris House.
Famous for its hospitality and the western outpost of civilization on the Santa Fe Trail.
Near this point John McCoy built a log trading post in 1853 which launched the settlement of Westport, with the town becoming the westernmost point of American civilization.
It goes on but I'm not typing all of it.
Across the street north was the Harris House, a hotel whose roof was used as an observation post in 1864 by General Samuel Curtis dring the Battle of Westport as his Union forces engaged Confederate troops commanded by General Sterling Price.
I look forward to exploring more of Westport when it's warmer. Everyone stay warm and safe.
Until tomorrow.
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