Kansas City & a History of Industry

Kansas City and A History of Industry 1861 Start of State oil Industry KANSAS 1860 1864 Kansas Бeсomes a state 1872 Jim Mead opens first official trading post in Wichita, KS Railroads to Witchita completed 1899 The Kansas City Stockyards officially open, leading to the creation of the American Royal, an Agricultural festival that still happens today. Oil & Natural Gas Boom funds the KS Turnpike completed - 236 miles long Creations of the State Highway Commission 1917 1927 1956 Boeing opens construction plant, making Wichita, KS the Air Capital of the World First female BOEING govornor, Joan Finney 1980 The Missouri Comets join the first Major Indoor Soccer League 1991 Powell Gardens Opens the Marjorie Allen Chapel THE STAR KansasCity, com 1996 Google 2006 The KC Star opens it's new printing and distribution plant, allowing people to watch the printing Google Fiber announces Kansas City as it's choice for the first Google Fiber Community, ushering in a new era of industry process 2013 FOX Web Design in Kansas City Fox Web Creations webcreations