Presidential visits to Johnson County

A large number of presidents were visited in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1932 in 1932 in 1932 in 1932 in 1932, CONCY F. Kennoty in 1932, in 1976 CARTER, 2014 George Obama and Donald Obama 2018. Although Independence S. Truman, Piano took piano classes in Kansas took the classes. But did any President visit Johnson County, Kansas?

In 2024, with the 2024 presidential elections in the corner, your friends in the Johnson County Museum, entered the archives to see that any president visited Johnson County. As a result, several presidents visited and each for very unique reasons. Read to get more information!

Grant Opened Merriam Park

First, former President Ulysses S. Grant (1869 – 1877) visited in July 1880. Located in the opening Merriam Park, Merriam, Kansas Victoria Park (Entertainment Park).

Merriam Park was planned and managed by Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Rail. The opening ceremony was the abduction. Although the grant was a selected visitor, the press said that the former president and retired unity general took the stage in the stage of the “contemporary mission” took a cold welcoming.

Neither Jeers nor a shower tufan, “Grandi Picnic Collector Kansas, so far silver” cannot moisturize those advertised. Thousands of crowds flocked to the opening day of Merriam Park. After completing his duties, Bahalashan continued a close journey around the region, Kansas City, Missouri and Leavenworth, Kansas, Mexico before going to Mexico before moving to the new Mexican territory.

FDR’s Olathe Whistle-Stop Speech

On October 13, 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt (in 1933 – 1945) became the head of the first meeting to Johnson County. With the November 1936 elections, Rooseveltin made a stop in the Roosevelt’s train return from a campaign tour in Colorado. Stop Kanser Kansas Governor and Olate resident, was organized by George H. Hodges.

Before the visit of the President, the night, school and shops were announced a night. Newspapers waited for thousands of people to come to the station. Roosevelt, before returning to Washington, conveyed a speech from behind the train, and there is no known photos of the OLATHE stop without returning to the DC, but notes the place today.

Eisenhower’s planned trip

In January 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower (in the 1953-1961) private aircraft, COLUMBINE IIIOlathe Military Air Road Station (Onas) made an unplanned landing. Eisenhower, the pilots went to Kansas City Airport after the death of his brother on the sea station due to dangerous heavy fog. The visit was documented in the president’s destination book and includes a photo of the museum collection COLUMBINE III and the pilot in the comb scan. Given the personal essence of Eisenhower’s visit to the region, he did not believe that he gave any public addresses while in Johnson County.

President Hope, campaign for JFK

On October 22, 1960, on October 22, 1960, President of the President Richard Nixon, Senator John F. Kennedy (1961-1963 in 1961-1963) and Senator Yahya village. As Roosevelt’s visit 24 years ago, Kennedy’s visit was political. Missouri, Missouri, Wichita, Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, a long plane with a long plane next to Tarmac, Wichita, Kansas came to the village of Prairie after a long day of the plane. Before his motorcycle, before crossing the village of Prairie, Grandview waits to see him in the Truman corners shopping center, waiting for him to see him.

To hear the Senator Kennedy, the Pasynee mission was expelled to the eastern high school cafeteria and announced vision for the presidency and stained for Kansas politicians. It is interesting that cafes were selected because the canteen was used to give the school home. After his speech, Kennedy shaken his hand with 10 minutes without returning to the campaign trail. The next stop was in Wisconsin Green Bay. Photos and signed menu from the party are available as reminders of the trip, and today is part of the Eastern High School of the Shawnee mission.

Truman connections?

Most likely, Harry S. Truman, a resident of Independence, Johnson County, most likely in his career. Unfortunately, we do not have a record of such visits, so we have reached the Truman Library for help. To find a JOCO connection, a Gem, Bess’s new park on the road to the Bridge Club on the Road of Bridge Club (near the Bridge Club, something they shared a GEM, today in his western accident). ”

Johnson County is more tied to Kansas, more than Truman’s time today. Now “Only” is a city around Kansas, but is a place with its own right. As the District Population, Diversity and Economy continue to grow in the economy, the presidents and sites will not be a surprise visiting the more frequent sites in the future!

More information about Johnson County history by visiting the Johnson County Museum! Admission includes signature exhibition, Be Johnson CountyAlso the exhibition of interactive children Kidscape and the special exhibition gallery of the museum. Plan your visit www.jcprd.com/museum!