Fort Osage R-1 School District

Fort Osage High School is a high school located at 2101 N. Twyman Rd. in unincorporated Jackson County, Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area, adjacent to Independence. It belongs to the Fort Osage R-1 School District and serves a section of northern Independence.It currently serves approximately 1,500 students from grades 9-12. It is named after the Fort Osage National Historic Landmark along the Missouri River in nearby Sibley, Missouri.

Blue Mills is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The Battle of Little Blue River was fought on October 21, 1864, as part of Price's Raid during the American Civil War. Major General Sterling Price of the Confederate States Army led an army into Missouri in September 1864 with hopes of challenging Union control of the state. During the early stages of the campaign, Price abandoned his plan to capture St. Louis and later his secondary target of Jefferson City. The Confederates then began moving westwards, brushing aside Major General James G. Blunt's Union force in the Second Battle of Lexington on October 19. Two days later, Blunt left part of his command under the authority of Colonel Thomas Moonlight to hold the crossing of the Little Blue River, while the rest of his force fell back to Independence. On the morning of October 21, Confederate troops attacked Moonlight's line, and parts of Brigadier General John B. Clark Jr.'s brigade forced their way across the river. A series of attacks and counterattacks ensued, neither side gaining a significant advantage. Meanwhile, Blunt had received permission from Major General Samuel R. Curtis to make a stand at the Little Blue River, and he and Curtis returned to the field with reinforcements that brought total Union strength up to about 2,800 men. More Confederate soldiers from the divisions of Brigadier Generals Joseph O. Shelby and John S. Marmaduke arrived on the field, bringing Confederate strength to about 5,500 men. One regiment of Confederate cavalry threatened the Union flank, and Brigadier General M. Jeff Thompson's Confederate brigade pressed the Union center. The Union line fell back and the fighting largely ending around 16:00, when the Union troops reached Independence. The Union soldiers later fell back to the Big Blue River, abandoning Independence. The next day Union soldiers commanded by Major General Alfred Pleasonton forced their way across the Little Blue River and retook Independence from the Confederates during the Second Battle of Independence. On October 23, the Confederates were defeated by Curtis and Pleasonton at the Battle of Westport, forcing Price's men to retreat from Missouri. A study published by the American Battlefield Protection Program in 2011 determined that the Little Blue River battlefield was in fragmented condition and was threatened by highway development. It found that part of the site was potentially eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) is a 3,935-acre (15.92 km2) U.S. government-owned, contractor-operated facility in northeastern Independence, Missouri. It produces ammunition for military and personal rifles. Lake City was established by Remington Arms in 1941 to manufacture and test small caliber ammunition for the U.S. Army. The facility has remained in continuous operation except for one 5-year period following World War II. As of July 2007, the plant produced nearly 1.4 billion rounds of ammunition per year. In addition, Lake City performs small caliber ammunition stockpile reliability testing and has ammunition and weapon testing responsibilities as the NATO National and Regional Test Center. LCAAP is the single largest producer of small arms ammunition for the United States Armed Forces.

Atherton is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Burr Oak Creek is a stream in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Little Blue River. Burr Oak Creek was named for the burr oak timber along its course.

Lazy Branch is a stream in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the North River. Lazy Branch was so named by W.C. Dingle, because he "thought the settlers along the stream lazy because they preferred to hunt and run horses rather than work."

Spring Branch is a stream in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Little Blue River. Spring Branch was named for the fact a spring flows into its headwaters.

Rush Creek is a stream in Clay County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Missouri River. According to the State Historical Society of Missouri, Lewis and Clark may have described Rush Creek on their expedition.

Nebo Hill Archeological Site is a prominent former river bluff located in Liberty, Missouri. It has one of the highest elevations in Clay County. One source states the hill is named after the family who owned the property in the 1900s, while according to another source the name is a transfer from Mount Nebo in Jordan.

Rose Branch is a stream in Clay County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a north bank tributary of the Missouri River which it enters just west of Missouri City.Rose Branch was named after Thad Rose, an early settler.

Missouri City Savings Bank Building and Meeting Hall, also known as the Nowlin Store Building, is a historic commercial building located in Missouri City, Clay County, Missouri. Built circa 1858, it is the oldest and largest remaining commercial structure in Missouri City, featuring shops on the first level and private spaces on the second. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.