Trowbridge Archeological Site, Kansas City

#204 among attractions in Kansas City

Archaeological site

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The Trowbridge Archaeological Site is located in the vicinity of North 61st Street and Leavenworth Road in Kansas City, Kansas. Discovered in 1939 by amateur archaeologist Harry Trowbridge in the back yard of his property, it was inhabited c. AD 200–600 by the Kansas City Hopewell culture. ()

Coordinates: 39°8'40"N, 94°43'20"W

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West Kansas City (Bethel Welborn)Kansas City United States

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Trowbridge Archeological Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schlitterbahn Kansas City, Lakeside Speedway, Grinter Place State Historic Site, English Landing Park.

4.7 miW
Water park, Theme park, Amusement park
Schlitterbahn Kansas City, Kansas City
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Sport venue, Racetrack, Sport
Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City
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5.2 miSW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
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3.7 miNE
River, Park
English Landing Park, Parkville
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4.8 miSE
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Church
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Bridge
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Bridge
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3.6 miNE
Bridge
Waddell "A" Truss Bridge, Parkville
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4.1 miNE
39°11'42"N • 94°40'54"W
Parkville Nature Sanctuary, Parkville
105 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park
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Observatories and planetariums
Charles Smith Scott Memorial Observatory, Parkville
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5.3 miE
Bridge
US 69 Missouri River Bridge, Kansas City
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