This area remained relatively untouched until KCMO widened Barry Road and is owned by partnerships affiliated with the late Frank Morgan and "The Yellow Sign Guy."
Back in 1829, the Town of Barry was formed. I will quote straight from William McClung Paxton's Annals of Platte County, Missouri from its exploration down to June... .
March 9, 1829--A town and post-office are established at Barry. They were so named in honor of W.F. Barry, Postmaster-General. The enterprise of Peter H. Burnett made it a point of importance. He afterwards became the first territorial governor of California, and lately died in San Francisco.
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