We walk to the Quindaro Ruins Overlook structure and get an incredible view of the Mighty Missouri River while your guides tell stories of freedom seekers who risked their lives to cross the Missouri River to freedom. Your guide shares stories of how the Town of Quindaro was the first place that freedom seekers escaping slavery in Missouri stepped foot on free soil in Kansas territory, along their journey on the underground railroad.

Our hike leads you through the hilly trails of the Quindaro Bluffs. We see limestone ruins of buildings that pre-date the Civil War. Our guides tell the stories of the ruins and people who lived, worked, or escaped to the Town of Quindaro and beyond. We walk over a small creek, get an up-close view of the Missouri River, and walk under an active train bridge all while hearing the history of the area.

Our guides take our groups up to the Old Quindaro Cemetery and share stories of those who are buried there. We will also discuss the history of the Happy Hallow settlement and the growth of the African-American community in the area that laid the foundation for the establishment of Western University, the first Historically Black College & University (HBCU).