Site of the Kansas City Massacre of 1933 took place at the Union Station

[@ScottAbgekurtz]

Growing up in Kansas City, my Grandfather lived in that era and if I recall correctly witnessed the massacre. As a child in the 70's, my Grandfather took me to Union Station one day and showed me all of the bullet holes in the facade of Union Station. Every time I return to Kansas City, to visit my Mother if I'm in the area I'll stop by Union Station to relive the day my Grandfather took me there almost 50 years ago. Union Station was closed in the early 80's and fell into a state of disrepair, it was very nearly torn down. Ultimately the citizens of Kansas City rescued Union Station and it was restored to its former glory. It's a wonderful symbol and loved by everyone in Kansas City. I do hope you've done a video of the Liberty Memorial and the National WW1 Museum.

[@trishaporte]

I don’t recall the number of military personnel that traveled through Union Station en route to other destinations in 1945 (after the war), but there were over 600k travelers who passed through those doors. After WWll travelers declined. I can recall all of the bench seats that graced the main hall, people bustling from one loading dock to another. Shops on nearly every inside corner where you could get snacks, souvenirs, etc to take with you on your long journey. Great video!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you so much, my friend!

[@trishaporte]

@@jbenziggy There is a small cemetery off of 40hwy in Independence, can’t recall the cross street, but it’s the one closest to Dixons. Maybe 1/2 mile N to your left. I used to go there and eat my lunch. It’s a well cared for cemetery that has a rich history. Apparently many of the newcomers to KC would over camp there before buying supplies and hooking up with a wagon train headed west. I talked to some of the descendants who were caring for the cemetery, but have not researched it.

[@ScottAbgekurtz]

@jbenziggy Another place I highly recommend you visit is Alcove Springs, Kansas, where the Donner Party camped after they left Independence and Westport, Mo. Sarah Keyes, the first persons to die from the Donner Party is buried there. Still to this day the wagon wheel ruts can be seen.

[@inchhighpi9514]

Such a beautiful building. This is when America took pride in everything that was built. Sad that many buildings are being torn down and history is being lost. Hope this never happens here. As far as the history lesson you brought to us, I for one thank you. I have learned so much from you both 👍💯

[@patience1678]

It's Tartarian

[@debraleesparks]

Back in the 60’s, when I was a little girl.. my mom would take my sister and I to our Grandmas house in Saint Louis on the train. Well when we got to the Union Station we would use the bathroom there to wash up and change our dresses..,I remember that they had to pay 10 cents to use the toilet! I’m from the Yosemite area of California, and that is the biggest building I’ve ever been in.. and I’m 70. Love Grandma Debbie

[@stevemccoy8138]

Very interesting, I've been to KC many times but never got to see the train station. The Stockyards was my destination in my youth, many loads of cattle delivered. My family has a history with KC, grandparents had a grocery store on Troost Ave ,probably about the same time as the shoot out. Great story, Thanks 😊

[@jbenziggy]

Yep, lots of cattle and people moved through that city! Since we've talking cattle, have you ever felt like cattle being moved through an airport? LOL

[@stevemccoy8138]

​@@jbenziggyIndeed I have, they pack you into most flights. I was once offered a job while on a flight, I resembled the Marlboro Man. 😅

[@timothymoore3218]

Excellent! Thank you so much for covering this event and of course, beautiful Union Station!

[@rosaszymanski4601]

I look forward to watching your videos every Sunday morning☕️ thank you!

[@jbenziggy]

That's what we always love to hear! Thank you so much, Rosa!

[@AB-ye7bw]

Excellent story! I had a friend who had since passed that was an extra in the Dale Robertson film.

[@jerryfountain7921]

Thanks Jeff & Sarah for another History Hunters lesson. Sad history is history and it can't be erased, only learned from. Hopefully you both had a great Thanksgiving and looking forward to our Savior's birthday on Christmas 🎄!

[@michaelgmoore5708]

That was a great episode. Merry Christmas to Jeff & Sarah!

[@jimbullard441]

Very interesting. I've only been thru KC one time and never been to that site. As always, well told!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you, Jim! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

[@dano8203]

I’ve seen these stories played out in movies but never done out this way, thank you for your research!

[@debraleesparks]

I went to school with a girl who’s mom was Pretty Boy Floyd niece. Her mom showed me her old photographs of him hiding out at their farm! He was blamed for stuff he didn’t do. Those old photos are really interesting. Love Grandma Debbie

[@bobs1728]

Interesting. Charles Arthur Floyd was sitting at a kitchen table in a rooming house in Kansas City with the lady landlord. Her daughter came and sat at the table, looked at Floyd, and said, "Were'd you come from, Pretty Boy?"

[@GREGWATSON-lc8cc]

Floyd denied this. By denying it,cost him big reputation.

[@brianwesley28]

Then she has to be a distant relative of mine. Dad died last year, but insisted that Pretty Boy Floyd was a relative.

[@brianwesley28]

Check out Woodie Guthrie's song Pretty Boy Flody sometime. He also held the narrative that a lot of the crimes weren't actually done by Pretty Boy Floyd, apparently.

[@gregdavis19]

Very good video. I agree, KC’s Union Station is massive and beautiful. Thanks for telling the story.

[@okiedean1112]

Hey Jeff an Sarah, Thanks again for making the past come alive for us. I've heard the Charley Floyd headstone has been changed 3 times from souvenir hunters chipping away pieces over the years from a friend that talked to relatives he said to me. I don't know how true this be?

[@Jeff-fx1zy]

The cemetery at Akins, Sequoyah Co. Oklahoma doesn't exactly have state of the art security. It's quiet, isolated, and dark at night. Perfect for thieves. Oh btw, Charlie Floyd hated that name.

[@wondersteven]

My grandparents are buried in Holy Sepulchre in Omaha. I traveled many times from Omaha to KC for fun. Mostly to enjoy the Country Club Plaza there. Last time I was there was in the 80's and the station was going through some renovations but I remember eating in a restaurant I believe was in the lower part of the building and having one of the best steaks I ever had.

[@oiskaio]

If it was after the mid-90s it was likely Pierpont's

[@johnmcgowanireland695]

Thanks Jeff! I'll be watching those movies now.

[@bartgoins1782]

Another great history lesson, Jeff. Thank you.

[@markpedroza7294]

The massacre is mentioned in the movies The F.B.I Story (1959) and Dillinger (1973)

[@davidniehaus202]

Jeff would you fulfill my request by visiting the grave of John philip sousa please and you are a sweet kind guy on youtube 🎄🎄

[@MCW1955]

Another interesting episode of real history. Not fake crap. Thanks Jeff.

[@WayneKline]

Well done Jeff, another great video. A nice way to end my Sunday. Thank you very much. Belated Happy Thanksgiving to you, Sarah and your families.

[@BRIDGETTWC]

Thank you so much❤ love History Hunters!

[@joelhurley2678]

Jeff, I used to volunteer at the train station, it is very beautiful. Great video and thank you so much for sharing. I enjoyed the history. I used to look at that bullet hole myself when I used to go volunteer there at the train station.

[@debraday9898]

Jeff I look forward to your show every Sunday morning. U only deserve the very best. I always let the commercials run for u. Happy Holidays.

[@jbenziggy]

I appreciate that! Thank you and happy holidays to you too!

[@caroletomlinson5480]

I recall parking alignment as shown here in 1933 (must have changed after 1970s). They once had busy shoe shiners in that great hall, and I sat in waiting area before those benches were removed when the trains stopped arriving.😢. Also ate filet mignon once at Fred Harvey’s and served drinks at Ralph Gaines’ steak house while jazz band played. Rode the trains, too, and greeted and bid adieu Grandmother many times. Never heard of the massacre until later. It’s a beautiful building full of rich memories.

[@jbenziggy]

Your words paint a very nostalgic picture of that location. I think some of the best architecture and music and car styles and fashions were in the 1940s. Even when you look at old pictures of Disneyland, you see everyone walking around in suits and ties and the women dressed to the nines.

[@austinroberts4008]

I remember sitting in the room full of benches waiting for my aunt grace to arrive from independence Kansas in the early 60s. It was the only place I ever saw nuns . It was a huge room , and the benches were hard wood !

[@donnawoepke8861]

Wow, I have never heard this story. Thank you

[@robertbarringer6464]

I used to live in Kansas City from 1992-99 and it was common knowledge to all the locals I knew that the divots etched into the granite walls were in fact bullet holes from the Kansas City massacre. If you line up where the bandit's vehicles were situated in relation to where officers escorted Nash from the building the bullet holes align nicely to the lines of fire. During my time in KC the Union Station building was boarded and locked up, essentially abandoned and left to decay, save only for a small portion in the back of the building for Amtrak operations. After a years-long public effort to raise funds the majestic Union Station of Kansas City was fully restored to it's former glory. I haven't been back to KC since '99 and the sight of all those historic buildings (Western Auto, Stuart Hall) around Union Station brings back many memories for me. Thank you for another awesome video!

[@patience1678]

The ceiling is beautiful that alone is worth the visit plus the food and shopping should you desire to do so and the Amtrak is accessible too

[@Hippy-l1e]

What a great channel you have! Stumbled across it while watching other documentaries and will be a regular viewer!

[@jbenziggy]

Welcome aboard! we are so happy that you found us and that you enjoy our content. We have over 400 videos stored up to watch. Lol.

[@59gaperry]

Fascinating video, Jeff. Great work!

[@johnnyquest9358]

I had an uncle that commented on how hot the train ride was across Kansas when he came home from WW2, He said soldiers would jump in rivers to cool off when the train stopped. Crazy the things you remember.

[@jbenziggy]

I remember a lot of things from my youth that my parents had forgotten about! LOL

[@rickkeifer5928]

Thanks for another great video Jeff.My uncle being a officer back in those days had a run in with pretty boy thank goodness my uncle is came out unscaved.

[@BarbaraSalisbury-st7bu]

Beautiful building and another very interesting video. Thank you.

[@Jackietreehorn-z5e]

Love your vids...can you come to Iowa and do a story on the Sullivan Brothers? All 5 died in WW2 on a ship. Others died in shark infested water.

[@raygreen257]

well 3 died on the ship two made it off one was badly wounded died the next day the oldest kept swimming around looking for his bothers later a shark got him

[@joedunbarjr]

Jeff, you do have a way about you. The sultry tone and smooth delivery of your narration is unique for KZbin channels. Love your content and as a history fan I apricate the interesting events you come up with. I subscribe to about 30 channels but after watching your offerings a thumbs up is almost always automatic. (I am stingy with those) Thank you for the time and obvious effort you put into each video.

[@jbenziggy]

Wow, Joe, that’s a wonderful compliment and I thank you for it. It’s nice to have such a great fan. Thanks for helping to make History Hunters the success that it is!

[@jeffhensley9988]

Another amazing episode, Jeff. Just out of curiosity, where do you acquire most of your historical background information? Also, out of curiosity, what was all the "Spiderman" activity that was happening the day you were there? Thank you Jeff, for another Historical look back. Yes, tragic, but Historic nonetheless. God Bless you and Sarah.

[@Stevo_Drums]

Excellent presentation of this historic event and its relevant characters! I’m interested in visiting KC one day.

[@privatepilot4064]

Awesome coverage Jeff! Thanks again and always look forward to watching each week! This is one of very few channels I give a thumbs up before I watch the video!

[@TravisWhite-m3r]

Excellent job Jeff. It’s hard for history to stay in the past with you around. Thanks for your hard work, that brings me insight, and enjoyment.

[@mikewhite2aadvocacy172]

Very interesting. Hope you and your family had a great Thanksgiving Day.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you! We slaved in the kitchen and had bent backs but the food and family conversation was great! Hope you had a great day too!

[@lornahardin4563]

Another interesting page in history Jeff. Thanks to you and Sarah history is being kept alive. Not so in schools anymore.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks, Lorna! We’re glad that you learn from our videos!

[@ScratchGlass9]

History Hunters. Great show again. Happy Thanksgiving to you and family ! Cheers from Detroit 🇺🇲

[@irishgip71]

Question?? What is the most historic state you’ve been? Seems like your partial to California (because you live here) and Kansas. Still watching but love it so far.

[@naturelove831]

This video is in Missouri

[@rhondaz356]

Jeff, as always, this was so interesting, and very well researched.👏🏻It must feel strange standing in those locations.

[@jbenziggy]

Yes it was. Same place, different era. One scene is a scene of carnage, the other a peaceful parking lot. Life is strange. I felt for those poor men, only trying to do their jobs, and being taken from their wives and families!

[@rhondaz356]

@@jbenziggy AMEN to that...💫

[@johnnyquest3707]

Good one! Thanks for the old photos and especially the overview digram showing the location of all involved. it puts everything in context. One theory was something about a LEO in the car accidentally firing his gun shooting someone, maybe Nash. I can’t remember exactly.

[@terryeustice5399]

Thank you Jeff ! A great History lesson. Thank you for sharing. ❤️💯👍👊

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks, Terry!

[@liberalliar9216]

I learn a lot of history watching your videos. Thanks so much.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you like them! So what’s up with your KZbin handle?

[@liberalliar9216]

With you being from California, I rather not clarify.@@jbenziggy

[@LarrySelleck]

I grew up in Kansas City. In the sixties I took the train out of Union Station several times with my mom to visit my grandparents in southeast oklahoma. After I was married my wife and I had several anniversary dinners at the all you can eat seafood restaurant in Union Station. After dinner we would explore the building. One time we made our way upstairs to an open window where we climbed out onto a portion of the roof above the train tracks and took in the view of Kansas City. Later I took my son and then my granddaughter to many different attractions, science city, the titanic exhibit, model train exhibit, just to name a few. Seems like every trip included checking out the bullet holes and mentioning the massacre. Great memories, thank you for the history lesson, I know the story well.

[@DogTotem]

Thanks for the Annett Hanshaw background music! The fiddle player on the recording is Joe Venuti who had an interesting life if you want to look him up. He lived long enough to play on the first Leon Redbone album.

[@MaryAnglin]

Interesting video, thank you. I lived in KC for four years but never visited Union Station.

[@mistervacation23]

Very good ! I bet you could do a great video on some of the iconic buildings of Los Angeles, theaters and so forth

[@jbenziggy]

Great suggestion!

[@reginamay2767]

Thank you Jeff and Sarah for another great history walkthrough I enjoy each and everyone thank you for the much hard work that you've attributed to the videos that you do and to cover each and everyone stay safe and God.

[@BeeTron444]

Thank you for sharing another great historical event. ❤

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Hope you enjoyed it. It is a horrible event to have to tell about.

[@nickpaz2421]

Another great video. If you are ever in L.A. go to union station downtown L.A. It’s a beautiful station with a lot of history.

[@chrisbyard29]

Jeff And Sarah another awesome video. We go to Union Station every time we visit KC even when to the Spiderman exhibit this summer. As much as I walked around I did not know about this thank you for sharing.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@brentnearhood8874]

Thanks! Jeff and Sarah

[@Godjes57]

Thank you Jeff and Sarah for this great video I love all your videos I appreciate your work that goes into them 👍

[@musiknbooks]

I've never heard the details of this moment in history....interesting...thank ya'll so much!

[@jbenziggy]

I appreciate the nice compliment. I don’t think many people know about it today. Unless of course you stop and read the sign. Lol.

[@unnecessaryroughness4681]

I enjoy the history you continue to bring to your fans. This is another interesting piece of history I'm going to do research on. Thanks Jeff!

[@161papa]

Well done. You videos are always interesting and enjoyable.

[@KB6YAF]

Happy Thanksgiving Jeff and Sarah. Thanks once again for making my Sunday morning just a bit better with your excellent video. ........Russell D.

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving weekend!

[@swansfan6944]

That was very informative and interesting, thanks Jeff. ❤️Jodie 🇦🇺

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it, Jodie! Thanks!

[@redmccoy8633]

One of many good episodes . Keep em coming. Thanx. 😊 Enjoy History.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks, will do!

[@HollywoodGraham]

Beautiful train station for sure. Thanks for bringing that bit of history to light for us.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@jacquelinebloom4339]

Another great video full of history.

[@dsinavich5141]

Hi. A very interesting story. Sad but true . Off to prison you go . Thanks for vlogging and researching it. Take care. Deborah 🇨🇦

[@johnpeddicord4932]

Thanks again, Jeff and Sarah for sharing

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Thank you!

[@lindsaymacpherson8782]

Great history Jeff and Sarah Loved the video Thankyou and hope you all doing well :)

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you! You too!

[@canaryphaeochannel]

Thanks for the nice video Jeff!

[@mathewhephill8686]

Thanks again.

[@Xpyburnt_ndz]

Another AWESOME HH vid!!! Thnx for my weekly fix Jeff! ~Chris

[@jbenziggy]

Any time! Thanks!!!

[@j1st633]

Very cool information.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for watching!

[@ricanhavoc9965]

Thanks Jeff❤

[@jbenziggy]

You’re welcome! Thank you too!

[@johnygarcia7636]

👍👍👍 crazy story in kc

[@gregboyden564]

thanks for another interesting story. I had heard about this escape attempt through the years, but your detailed account filled in all the blanks.!

[@jbenziggy]

I appreciate your viewing and leaving the comment, Greg. I find that in researching these videos I learn so much that I didn’t know myself.

[@gregboyden564]

@@jbenziggy Keep your videos coming. Thanks.

[@markhanenberger214]

Looks like a bullet hole to me also...great video again Jeff and Sarah!

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks, Mark! I think it’s a bullet hole.

[@victoriaobrien2324]

My mother was born in Kansas in 1933

[@lindakelling6647]

I just learned something new this was very interesting. I enjoyed watching this video 😊

[@jbenziggy]

I'm so glad! Thank you, Linda!

[@ScoopDogg]

Great video you two, thankyou. I would love to know what happens when a bullet is fired at a similar stone to the one they think was to do with PBFloyd, my first thoughts are would they be jacketed or lead rounds fired, my thinking is there any photos showing the building prior to the tragedy to see if the hole was in the stone before the shooting. thanks anyway always look forward to your videos. found some videos one here kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHW9l6uqaJuAfJY kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZi1lWaJa7-UhLs

[@dennisphillips]

Very interesting! Good job well done

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@joannaryan1478]

Thank you ❤

[@jbenziggy]

You're welcome 😊

[@thelivingbranch]

took train rides with my mom from the station in 60s

[@EGSBiographies-om1wb]

I read about this in a recent book about the beginnings of the F.B.I. Another vid worth my time watching.

[@hpillsbury06]

I met a funeral director in Missouri who had photos of the Pretty Boy funeral. Very amazing.

[@dalethrockmorton2555]

Keep rocking Jeff very nice😊

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks! Will do!

[@ketotrucker6262]

Another Great video!

[@peanut_trucker]

Wow didn't know about that one. Thanks for sharing, hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving.

[@jbenziggy]

We did have a great gathering with lots of food and grandkids. How about you?

[@peanut_trucker]

@jbenziggy just the brother in law and his other half this year but lots of food and good time's. Now back to work till our new year's in Savanah Georgia we do every year.

[@terryeustice5399]

Thanks!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you, Terry!

[@leahreposa4599]

Great video!

[@steveelliott3109]

Thanks

[@jbenziggy]

We thank you, Steve, for watching and leaving notification!

[@merelhoekstra7330]

A beautiful old building but a scary strange story…

[@RedProg]

I have heard from some that they are bullets holes and other who they are not. Having seen the impacts in the marble I am sticking with ...bullet holes. I noticed spalling. Want to thank you for another Sunday adventure. 👍

[@alanatolstad4824]

Here's another W-O-W to add to your collection of them.

[@IDNHANTU2day]

Another great video.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks again!

[@frankmarullo228]

Thank you Jeff and Sarah. Being Italian from New York . I have heard about this massacre before THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA.. PS. Have you ever been to Grand Central station ? Its big.......

[@jbenziggy]

Never been to grand central station in NYC! Only been to NYC once in my life and that was probably enough. lol

[@Man11235]

Kansas City is growing a lot and is turning into a beautiful city. Would be really be booming if the economy was better.

[@barbarabooth9824]

Great story

[@AMO1921]

You can still see the bullet wholes in the wall behind the marker sign before the main entrance.

[@davidgoodman6924]

They came to set Nash free, yet ended up shooting and killing him. With friends like them, who needs enemies! Great video!

[@kenfrank2730]

Our family enjoys your videos - paypal contribution made. How about doing a video on Chicago's Saint Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929?

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for your donation!

[@dstu322]

It kind of looks more like a hit since they shot Nash too.

[@nathanielalgernon975]

yeah, maybe afraid he'd talk to get reduced sentence, maybe Floyd ordered it. Why did they wait until he was in the car where it was likely he'd be hit by bullets and tougher for him to flee?

[@janetceniza8091]

her husband speaking age 80 = 11:40 pm from Mactan Island, Cebu PH. It is still Sunday the 26th as we are 16 hours ahead of the West Coast. I had been in bed since 8:30 pm but happen to wake up and decide to go out and get a glass of milk. I usually get up at 4 am see what is on the PC and have coffee. We walk our 3 dogs about 5:30 am before the sun gets too warm. Going to be in our home here until 11 Mar 24. Another reminder of criminals of the past = too bad, today a bank robbery would only be a misdemeanor.