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Where Homes Meet History | Kansas City News
A developer plans to build 200 homes on land once home to the historic Multnomah Plantation—a 19th-century estate where enslaved people lived and worked under the Dougherty family. Though the mansion is gone, historian Mark Kelly and descendant Tad Kelly are fighting to preserve the site’s legacy, uncovering artifacts and advocating for historical markers and archaeologists on-site during construction. As the “Pure Staley” development moves forward, they’re pushing to ensure the painful history of slavery isn’t erased as new homes rise where a plantation once stood. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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