Historical Marker
Richards & Conover Hardware Company Building
Historical marker location:
200 West 5th Street, Kansas City, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of Wyandotte Street and 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on Wyandotte Street.)
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.