Kansas City Stockyards

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf stockyard
gptkbp:closed 1991
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:declinedAfter gptkb:flood_of_1951
changes in meatpacking industry
gptkbp:historicalSignificance major economic driver for Kansas City
helped establish Kansas City as a transportation hub
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kansas City Stockyards
gptkbp:industry gptkb:livestock
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kansas_City
gptkbp:notableFor cattle trade
hog trade
second largest stockyards in the United States
sheep trade
gptkbp:opened 1871
gptkbp:peakPeriod 1920s
gptkbp:railroadAccess Yes
gptkbp:servesArea gptkb:Midwest
gptkbp:website West Bottoms district redevelopment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Royal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5