When you step into Kansas City’s Westport neighborhood, you’ll find yourself in one of the most important neighborhoods in the city’s history.
Back in the 1830s, KC’s founder John McCoy started the settlement of Westport, at the spot that is now the intersection of Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. This would play a key role in the creation of Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas.
Westport has come a long way since the 1800s, now being one of the hotspots for nightlife and food in town. If you find yourself on the streetcar, it takes you right to 39th Street and Main Street. From there, it’s about a 10-minute walk down Westport Road before you’re in the heart of the neighborhood…