While visiting the infamous Stroud's Restaurant in the northern sector of Kansas City, this plaque stationed at the front door caught attention for a moment.
This Clay County Historical Society Historic Landmark signage reads, "Originally a 4-room cabin bouhght by Comptons in 1844 who added rooms to accomodate their growing family and guests. In 1954, Louise Sandstrom acquired it and it Sandy's Oak Ridge Manor Restaurant. "Justice" was on the dome of the 1859 Courthouse."
A search of the grounds uncovered no courthouse, much less any record of "Justice." The connection may remain a mystery.
Meanwhile, a small chapel in the back holds a connection to the area as far back as the 1880s. It is the only known surviving relic of an African American Community located near North Brighton and NE Vivion Road. Originally deeded to former slaves and their descendants at that location, it moved here in 1996.
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Further Reading
African American Heritage Trail of Kansas City, MO
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