probably most don't know where the "word" Santa Cali-Gon comes from... Independence, Mo was the start of the three trails heading West. There are places in the area where one can still see the swales left by the wagons! Santa is for the trail heading to Santa Fe. Cali- is for the trail heading to California and Gon for the trail heading to Oregon.Trains of wagons filled up on supplies in Independence!!
So Independence hosts a a three day festival every Labor Day weekend with crafts, vendors, a beer garden, a carnival etc. One can find home made items from root beer to kettle corn ! All set up in the area around the square which surrounds the Jackson County courthouse. President Harry Truman's home is a few walking blocks away and is run by the National Park Service. His Presidential Library is a short drive away.
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OH wow! This sounds like so much fun!
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