Welcome to Historic Downtown Liberty!

In Historic Downtown Liberty you can expect to . . .

  • Enjoy one of the most walk-able, pleasant, small towns in mid-America.
  • Marvel at 240 preserved homes and buildings built more than 100 years ago.
  • Feast at a variety of local, non-chain eating establishments - exotic chocolate desserts, a coffee bar in a book store, a restaurant in a former hardware store, a contemporary bistro, an international flavor restaurant, a custard shop and several authentic deli restaurants.
  • Browse (and buy) at unique, local, non-chain shops - clothing, furniture and decorative items, antiques, jewelry, flower and gift shops.
  • Behold one of the finest liberal arts colleges in America - William Jewell College - centered by historic Jewell Hall, built in 1851.
  • Explore interesting stories and legends of early settlers in Liberty - one of the oldest towns in western Missouri - founded in 1822; incorporated in 1829 . at the Clay County Historical Museum and Clay County Historical Archives.
  • Learn how Mormon history was influenced by events in Liberty at the Historic Liberty Jail Museum.
  • Discover the Jesse James story at the Jesse James Bank Museum.