1 (nautical) A pin or bolt, usually vertical, which acts as a pivot for a hinge or a rudder.  The train had a searchlight mounted on a pintle on a flat car. 1  For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:pintle. ( gunnery) An iron pin used to control recoil of a cannon or around which a gun carriage revolves.
The area outside of Westport Landing was renamed the Town of Kansas, after the local Kanza Native Americans, in 1839. The town was chartered by Jackson County in 1850 and incorporated by the State of Missouri as the City of Kansas in 1853.
Kansas City, KS and Wyandotte County are part of the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, encompassing Kansas City, MO, and suburbs on both sides of the state line. Whether you are young or old, the bistate region encompasses a variety of historical sites and museums for the family. Grinter Heritage Center Huron Indian Cemetery John Brown Statue