Food day trips from Kansas City

Independence (Missouri)

  • ★ 4.2
  • 20 minutes by car
  • Day trip from Kansas City

Independence, Missouri is 20 minutes east of Kansas City. Harry Truman's hometown anchors the Square with Clinton's Soda Fountain (the original where Truman.

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Getting to Independence

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The trip

Famous for
Truman territory, Independence Square cafes, Clinton's Soda Fountain
Getting there
Drive east on I-70 to exit 12 at Independence Square
Distance
20 minutes by car of Kansas City

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Hotels in Independence

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