Frontier Military Museum

Equipment, arms aand unifroms of the Horse Soldier era form the heart of the privately owned and operated Frontier Military Museum. Owners are Mark and Virginia Alley who began the collection in 1970.

The museum features one of the most comprehensive collection of horse soldier gear in the Midwest. There are over 50 different models of cavalry artillary and transportation pack saddles along with bridles, halters, bits and numerous paraphernalia of the horse soldier.

The museum showcases McClellan saddles, uniforms, gear and artillery  It includes artifacts from the Border War, Civil War, Indian Wars, and both World War 1 & 2. One showcase includes Indian artifacts, arrowheads, moccasins, vases and tribal items.

Phone 816-657-3346 for more information.

              History of Drexel

by Lila Jones

Fifty years before the streets of Drexel were laid out, the first Americans began to settle the vast tall-grass prairies at the edge of what was then known as "the Great American Desert" – no mountains, no soft, blue haze, just the harsh , wild wind, the clear, blue sky, the endless oceans of grass, and the bright sun blazing.

This all changed when Congress proposed to move the Indians further west in order to create new states. When on May 30, 1854, Congress passed the Enabling Act, which permitted white man to enter this land, Missourians immediately moved into Kansas. Free state advocates poured in to outvote those who wanted to make Kansas a slave state.

A bitter conflict was set into motion that was not resolved until the Civil War ended. When peace finally came at the end of the Civil War , those once called "The Enemy" became neighbors and worshipped in the same churches in times that demanded reconciliation. Over the years their children answered the call of the "West" or the "City" and moved away, but of the original settlers a remnant remained on the homestead acres.

When the railroad passed through Jesse B. Stuart's farm in 1890, the plat for STUART CITY, which became DREXEL was filed. The town grew quickly and became a trade center for not only Coldwater and West Boone Townships, in Missouri but Sugar Creek Township in Kansas as well.

Over the years newcomers have moved to our area, those whose roots are elsewhere and from a place they called home. They found something in our community they liked and wanted to share. Like earlier pioneers, they came here by choice and many have discovered that DREXEL is a respectable community in which to live and raise children. Because their children call this community home, we can truly look forward to the next 100 years with confidence. For we share a rich heritage here at the edge of "The Great American Desert."

CITY HALL

Hours M-F

8-4

137 East Main

Drexel, MO. 64742

(816)619-2323

(816) 619-3624 Fax

Population 1,090

Area - 1710 Acres

Incorporated in 1914

MAYOR     2 yr term - Kenneth G. Reece—2009

Clerk - Phylis Hocker

Alderman East     2 yr term - Rob T. Hadlet--2008

 

Alderman East     2 yr term - Doug Musick--2009

Alderman West     2 yr term- Donald W. Emery--2008

AldermanWest     2 yr term – Gale Allman--2009

Modified: 04/17/06