Arabia Steamboat Museum
Under $25200 tons of pristine 1856 frontier cargo, dug from a steamboat buried 45 feet under a Kansas cornfield.

1211 Armour Rd · North Kansas City, MO
American Inn is a family-owned hotel right off I-35 and Armour Road, a few minutes north of downtown Kansas City. It had a total refresh in 2011 and has Spirits Restaurant and Spirits Pub on site, a seasonal outdoor pool and guest laundry. Presidential Hall hosts meetings and banquets for 10 to 150 people. The Power and Light District, Crown Center, the Kansas City Zoo and the stadiums are an easy drive.
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