Before leaving Kansas City, we had to visit Liberty Memorial Tower at the National WWI Memorial. The National World War I Museum and Memorial was opened in 1926 as the Liberty Memorial. In 2004, it was designated by the United States Congress as the country’s official war memorial and museum dedicated to World War I. When I lived in Kansas City when I was about 3 or 4 years old, my brother and I would always call this “The Cold High Tower” because when you go all the way up to the top, it is very cold and very high up in the tower! I really wanted to revisit the memorial with my family and it was so great to be there with them. The views of Kansas City from the top were amazing, and indeed it was very cold and very high from the top – just as I remembered!
Things we did while visiting Liberty Memorial
- North Lawn
- Liberty Memorial
- Liberty Tower observation deck
Tips
- Tickets are required to visit the top of Liberty Memorial Tower.
- Children under 6 years old are FREE.
- The Liberty Memorial Tower has a 217-foot-high, open-air observation deck. To reach the top of the Tower, guests ride an elevator and climb 45 steps.
- Backpacks and bags larger than a purse are not allowed in the Tower at any time. All bags and backpacks may be checked at no charge at Guest Services near the main entrance.
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The boys are always wrestling no matter where we go… I guess it was great they could get out and burn off some energy before our long road trip ahead!
Poppies to represent the fallen soldiers in WWI:
Amazing view of Kansas City from 217 feet up!
The North Lawn where the boys were wrestling:
Kansas City! Haven’t been back since I lived here when I was little! Good memories!
So fun sharing my childhood memories with my kids!
The most vibrant and colorful sunset on our drive home!
