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Gone But Not Forgotten
Brass Token From a Pattonsburg Grocery Store, But Little More Known
This brass token was once used to promote a grocery store in Pattonsburg, MO. It is just a little...
1920: Courter Theater Opens for Business, Lives Long
After being dormant for over half a year, Courter Theater in Gallatin initiated a new series of...
Newspapers: 4 Publications Once Served Winston, MO
Four newspapers served Winston, MO, during the years between 1880 to World War I. These included...
Gallatin’s Connection to 2nd Worst Fatality Railroad Wreck in American History (1918)
July, 1918, marked the 100 year memorial of the second worst train wreck in United States history,...
1918: An Historical Account of Grand River College
Grand River College was a co-educational institution, and is said to be the first college in...
1917: Hope Funeral Home Begins Serving Generations
Harry Hope and wife Lenna moved to Gallatin in 1917 and acquired an interest in the L.T. Killam...
Gallatin Motor Company Evolves From Ford to Chevrolet
Schools: Altamont School District (1915-1954)
This photo of Altamont School (circa 1940) shows the second building for public education in the...
Schools: Missouri’s First School Consolidation at Jameson, MO 1914
Jameson School District was the first in Missouri to consolidate when voters approved the...
1914: Gallatin’s Townsend Block Destroyed by Fire
Opera House in Gallatin destroyed by fire in 1914. Blaze of unknown origin causes a $40,000 loss...
Schools: Yesteryear Photographs of the Jameson School District
Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
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