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Strotherfest
is a celebration of community and family, a celebration of everything
Americana! Everyone is invited to
enjoy a variety of food, crafts, games for kids and adults, inflatable rides
for kids of all ages, and entertainment that will have you attending both days
of the festival!
A
local contest was held to determine the best name for the festival, and thanks
to Ashley Zurliene, “Strotherfest” was
born!
Strotherfest will take place on the
Holy Spirit Catholic
Church grounds, located at 1800 SW 150 Highway
Lee’s Summit,
Missouri
64082
Detailed directions and map
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A
little Strother[fest] history
On October 28, 1865, William B. Howard founded the Town of
Strother by filing a plat
containing the 11 blocks that currently encompass the downtown business
district of present-day Lee's Summit. At the time of incorporation, the
population count stood at one hundred people. In November of 1868, the name
was changed and the area incorporated as the "Town of
Lee's Summit". Although the "Summit"
portion of the name was obviously based on the fact the town's elevation is
the highest point on the railroad between
Kansas City and
St. Louis, there are numerous
opinions and theories on the origin of "Lee". According to one theory, the
town was named after Civil War General Robert E. Lee, since incorporation took
place shortly after the war and the majority of citizens migrated from the
Southern states. However, another version suggests the town was named after a
prominent early settler, Dr. Pleasant Lea. The discrepancy in the spelling of
"Lea" has been attributed to railroad sign painters. |
