Sugar Creek

Worth seeing in and around Sugar Creek

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

   The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and resting place of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, his wife Bess and daughter Margaret, and is located on U.S. Highway 24 in Independence, Missouri. It was the first presidential library created under the provisions of the 1955 Presidential Libraries Act and is one of thirteen presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.

   4.8 km · presidential library and museum for U.S. President Harry S. Truman, located in Independence, Missouri · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Independence Temple

   The Temple in Independence, Missouri, is a house of worship and education "dedicated to the pursuit of peace". It dominates the skyline of Independence and has become the focal point of the headquarters of the Community of Christ.

   6.3 km · church building in Independence, United States of America · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Worlds of Fun

   Worlds of Fun is a 235-acre theme park located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Operated by Enchanted Parks, the park features 43 attractions.

   8.6 km · amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri, United States · Wikipedia
4. 04
   LDS Visitors Center, Independence

   The Independence Visitors' Center is a visitors' center owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Independence, Missouri. The center is situated on the Greater Temple Lot dedicated and purchased by Joseph Smith and his associates in 1831, only a few yards from the Church of Christ 's headquarters and the Community of Christ temple.

   6.4 km · Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints building · Wikipedia
5. 05
   United Nations Peace Plaza

   The United Nations Peace Plaza in Independence, Missouri, U.S., was unveiled on October 27, 1997, formally dedicated by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on April 25, 2003, and is described by its creators as "the only memorial in the world to those persons serving in the Peacekeeping Forces of the United Nations". The 12.5-foot statue is named "Girl with Dove" by its sculptor, Tom Corbin, and in 2003, a four-foot miniature was gifted to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

   6.4 km · independence, Missouri "Girl with Dove" statue · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Harry S. Truman Bridge

   The Harry S Truman Bridge is a vertical lift rail drawbridge over the Missouri River connecting Jackson County, Missouri with Clay County, Missouri in Kansas City, Missouri. It has a 427-foot main span, and is the tenth longest span in the United States.

   7.4 km · railroad bridge in Missouri, U.S · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Vaile Mansion

   The Harvey M. Vaile Mansion is located at 1500 North Liberty Street in Independence, Missouri. Built in 1881 for businessman Harvey M. Vaile, it is a locally significant example of Second Empire architecture.

   4.2 km · historic house in Missouri, United States · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Stone Church

   The Community of Christ Stone Church is a historic place of worship at 1012 West Lexington Avenue in Independence, Missouri, United States. The limestone building is north across the street from the Church of Christ headquarters and diagonally opposite the Community of Christ's Independence Temple.

   6.3 km · church building in Missouri, United States of America · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Oceans of Fun

   Oceans of Fun is a tropically themed water park that opened on May 22, 1982, in Kansas City, Missouri, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the adjacent Worlds of Fun amusement park. When it opened, it was the largest water park in the state of Missouri.

   7.8 km · water park · Wikipedia
10. 10
    The Ginger House

    The Owens-Rogers Museum was the home of Hollywood screenwriter and producer Lela E. Rogers and is the birthplace and childhood home of the American actress, dancer, and singer, Ginger Rogers. The home was a tourist attraction and museum which has since been closed to the public.

    4.7 km · museum in Independence, Missouri, U.S · Wikipedia

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Getting to Sugar Creek

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Kansas City (MCI), 32 km · Eppley Airfield (OMA), 272 km · Des Moines (DSM), 273 km

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  286 km · quickest by road, 4h 32m · $25–34
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  372 km · quickest by road, 5h 51m · $31–43
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