Harrisonville Road (Prospect)

Historical marker location:

2525 E Meyer Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of Meyer Blvd and Wabash Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Meyer Blvd.)

The University of Missouri, located in Columbia, was the first public university west of the Mississippi River. It was founded in 1839 and has a long history of academic and athletic excellence.