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Quindaro Ruins Urban Hike
Quindaro Ruins Urban Hike
Quindaro Ruins Urban Hike
Quindaro Ruins Urban Hike
Quindaro Ruins Urban Hike

Quindaro Ruins Urban Hike

By Urban Hikes Kansas City
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$75 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Come learn the stories of freedom seekers crossing the MO River into the Town of Quindaro during their journey on the underground railway. We'll explore the ruins buried in the hillside of these pre-civil war structures of this pivotal town that changed our history. The terrain has steep hills and is rocky 2-2.5 hrs 3 miles

Activity location

  • John Brown Statue
    • 2899 Sewell Avenue
    • 66104, Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • John Brown Statue
    • 2899 Sewell Avenue
    • 66104, Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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Quindaro Ruins Urban Hike
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m2h 30m
  • English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$74.55 x 1 AdultAU$74.55

Total
Price is AU$74.55
Until Fri, 1 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedExpert guides to lead you on trails that are hard to navigate without a guide.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedThere are no bathrooms on the trail.

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Some of the terrain is very steep and rocky.

Activity itinerary

John Brown Statue
  • 15m
Our guide will meet you at this historic statue and share the storey of abolitionist John Brown and his connection to Bleeding Kansas. You will also learn about how this statue was constructed and erected along with the history of Western University, the only HBCU ever in Kansas that was once at that very site.
Quindaro Ruins Overlook Structure
  • 15m
We walk to the Quindaro Ruins Overlook structure and get an incredible view of the Mighty Missouri River while your guides tell stories of freedom seekers who risked their lives to cross the Missouri River to freedom. Your guide shares stories of how the Town of Quindaro was the first place that freedom seekers escaping slavery in Missouri stepped foot on free soil in Kansas territory, along their journey on the underground railway.
Quindaro Bluffs
  • 1h 15m
Our hike leads you through the hilly trails of the Quindaro Bluffs. We see limestone ruins of buildings that pre-date the Civil War. Our guides tell the stories of the ruins and people who lived, worked, or escaped to the Town of Quindaro and beyond. We walk over a small creek, get an up-close view of the Missouri River, and walk under an active train bridge all while hearing the history of the area.
Quindaro Cemetery
  • 45m
Our guides take our groups up to the Old Quindaro Cemetery and share stories of those who are buried there. We will also discuss the history of the Happy Hallow settlement and the growth of the African-American community in the area that laid the foundation for the establishment of Western University, the first Historically Black College & University (HBCU).

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESJohn Brown Statue
    • 2899 Sewell Avenue
    • 66104, Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJohn Brown Statue
    • 2899 Sewell Avenue
    • 66104, Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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