Gasconade County – KC Backstories

Dr. David Waldo – Part 1: The Early Years

(originally published 4/30/20) The one thousand acres that Dr. David Waldo purchased in 1841 might have been any one other thousand acres in the area. Had anyone else bought it, the area obviously would not be known today as “Waldo,” a unique corner of Kansas City’s urban landscape. But location was central to Waldo’s objectives.Continue reading “Dr. David Waldo – Part 1: The Early Years”