Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas Cit

About Us

For many generations, several Indian tribes, including the Osage, Kansa and Wyandotte shared the land around Kansas City.

Kansas City played a major role in history as a gateway for pioneers heading West along the Oregon, California and Santa Fe trails. In the mid-1800s, settlers, missionaries and traders began their overland journeys from several local points while the Town of Kansas was incorporated in 1850.

Railroads and livestock helped Kansas City establish itself as a booming business community, and jazz and barbeque set the tone for signature entertainment and food. Famous Kansas Citians include Harry S. Truman, Walt Disney, Jean Harlow, Thomas Hart Benton, Charlie "Bird" Parker, Ed Asner, Satchel Paige, Melissa Ethridge, Robert Altman, Oleta Adams, George Brett, Maurice Green, and Tom Watson.