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Truman Trolley comes to Independence! Sounds like fun!

Have you considered spending the day in Independence, MO for one of your summer activities? This might sway you to do just that!  Yesterday (July 6, 2010) marked the first operational day of the new Truman Trolley!  This sounds like a totally fun, unique and INEXPENSIVE thing to do this summer. And, the kids might learn a thing or two!

The “Truman Trolley”, a partnership between the Independence Square, Harry S. Truman Library and Museum and  Independence Tourism, is scheduled to operate through October 2 (13 weeks).  There will be no service during the Santa Cali Gon Days Festival (September 3-6). Two trolleys can be boarded Monday through Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Union Station for a nonstop ride to Independence (with advance reservations to 816-512-5555). The trolley will make it possible for families to enjoy a convenient day trip to the shops and restaurants on the Square as well as twelve of the city’s highlight attractions without the need to rent a car, take a taxi or ride the Amtrak train.  A nonstop return trip to Union Station will leave the Independence Square at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

In Independence, the trolley will run continuously from 10:30 to 5:30, Monday through Saturday beginning at Clinton’s Soda Fountain, 100 W. Maple, (corner of Main and Maple) on the Square.  All day tickets cost $ 1 for ages 6 and up for a full circuit. Riders may get on and off at various stops without paying an additional fare. No reservations are necessary for people boarding the trolley at any stop in Independence.

After leaving Clinton’s, the trolley will stop at the following attractions in this order:

  • National Frontier Trails Museum and Chicago and Alton 1879 Depot (both at 318 W. Pacific), as well as the Bingham-Waggoner Estate, (across the street at 313 W. Pacific).
  • Mormon heritage sites at River and Walnut (Community of Christ Temple and Auditorium, and Mormon Visitors Center, Church of Christ Temple Lot )
  • Truman sites (Truman Home at 219 N. Delaware and Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, 500 W. U. S. 24 Highway)
  • Vaile Victorian Mansion, 1500 N. Liberty.
  • Truman Home Ticket and Visitor Center, 223 N. Main (see an orientation film here and buy tickets for Truman Home Tour) and 1859 Jail and Marshal’s Home, 217 N. Main. This is also the pick-up point for narrated tours with Pioneer Trails Adventures, a covered wagon ride.

Residents and tourists who ride the trolley will be able to listen to a narration by the driver about city highlights and watch tourism videos which feature a number of the sites and attractions along the route.

For more information, call the Truman Trolley information line at (816) 512-5555. For a complete list of all tourism attractions and summer events, go towww.visitindependence.com.

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  1. We had a great first day for the Truman Trolley and are excited to offer a quick, easy, low-cost way to experience the sites and attractions of Independence. There is only one time to connect at Union Station every morning (10 a.m. – please call for a reservation to the trolley hot line if you want to catch this – 816-512-5555) and one return, leaving Clinton’s on the Square (Main and Maple) because the trolley will spend all day circling our tourism attractions. Come and give it a try! You can also hitch a ride on our covered wagon on the Square – Pioneer Trail Adventures gives an awesome narrated tour (additional charge).

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  2. We had a great first day for the Truman Trolley and are excited to offer a quick, easy, low-cost way to experience the sites and attractions of Independence. There is only one time to connect at Union Station every morning (10 a.m. – please call for a reservation to the trolley hot line if you want to catch this – 816-512-5555) and one return, leaving Clinton’s on the Square (Main and Maple) because the trolley will spend all day circling our tourism attractions. Come and give it a try! You can also hitch a ride on our covered wagon on the Square – Pioneer Trail Adventures gives an awesome narrated tour (additional charge).

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  3. We had a great first day for the Truman Trolley and are excited to offer a quick, easy, low-cost way to experience the sites and attractions of Independence. There is only one time to connect at Union Station every morning (10 a.m. – please call for a reservation to the trolley hot line if you want to catch this – 816-512-5555) and one return, leaving Clinton’s on the Square (Main and Maple) because the trolley will spend all day circling our tourism attractions. Come and give it a try! You can also hitch a ride on our covered wagon on the Square – Pioneer Trail Adventures gives an awesome narrated tour (additional charge).

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  4. We had a great first day for the Truman Trolley and are excited to offer a quick, easy, low-cost way to experience the sites and attractions of Independence. There is only one time to connect at Union Station every morning (10 a.m. – please call for a reservation to the trolley hot line if you want to catch this – 816-512-5555) and one return, leaving Clinton’s on the Square (Main and Maple) because the trolley will spend all day circling our tourism attractions. Come and give it a try! You can also hitch a ride on our covered wagon on the Square – Pioneer Trail Adventures gives an awesome narrated tour (additional charge).

    Reply

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