SPARK’s Social with Substance Event

Kansas City Streetcar History presented by Chris Wolff

Presented in partnership with the Carolyn Benton Cockefair Chair in Continuing Education

When: Thursday, October 30

4:30 p.m. — Refreshments, light hors d’oeuvres and live jazz

5:30 p.m. — Opening remarks

5:45 p.m. — Event begins

Where: UMKC Student Union, Room 401, 5100 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO, 64110

Parking: Free parking will be available on levels five and six of the Cherry Street Parking Garage. The Student Union is located to the south of the garage.

About this lecture: Chris Wolff joins again to present a history of public transportation in Kansas City, with images and stories dating back 150+ years!

Discover how the city’s system grew from mule-drawn carts in 1869 to one of the largest cable car networks in the nation, connecting downtown Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri, to stops in five metro counties, why it disappeared and how it’s coming back.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Please RSVP to ensure space.