Weston was at one time the second largest port on the Missouri river, surpassing both Kansas City and St. Joseph; however, a flood in 1881 shifted the river into an old channel some 2 miles away.
Weston was at one time the second largest port on the Missouri river. Weston was surpassing both Kansas City and St. Joseph. A flood in 1881 shifted the river into an old channel some 2 miles away. This was however.