Springfield opens new African American Heritage Trail | 417 Magazine

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Although small, Springfield’s bustling Black community once owned and operated successful businesses and points of interest along Route 66, including Green Book lodging that accommodated families and celebrities alike. . . .

The African American Heritage Trail was born out of a Black history research project called “The Journey Continues,” conducted by doctors Lyle Foster and Tim Knapp at Missouri State University in 2015. The trail is a vein of history that runs through Springfield’s mid- and downtown neighborhoods and highlights historic sites in Springfield’s Black history. Currently, six markers sit along a 2-mile trail. A seventh site can be accessed by car. Foster says the goal is to give important memories to Springfield’s African American community and educate others, too.

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Springfield opens new African American Heritage Trail | 417 Magazine

Columbia has recently announced a similar African-American Heritage Trail: https://www.columbiaredi.com/african-american-heritage-trail/

Kansas City has a very extensive African-American Heritage Trail: https://aahtkc.org/

A bicycle route that incorporates many of the Kansas City African American Heritage Trail route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32539984