In March 1942, the armed forces and the fighting allies were using about one-fourth of all the...
World War II: Meat Rationing Hits Every Household in County
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World War II: Blackout Declared for 20 Minutes in Gallatin, MO
In December, 1942, while World War II was being fought, Gallatin was literally in the dark. For 20...
World War II: County Contributes With Scrap Metal Drives
In 1942, there was a big demand for scrap metal materials for the fighting of World War II. On...
World War II: Rubber Strictly Rationed on the Homefront
During World War II the government's demand for rubber to use almost exclusively for defense...
World War II: Daviess County Sugar Rationing in 1942
Just as the sugar rationing was being put in effect in 1942 during the war years, Daviess County...
World War II: Gasoline Shortage Leads to OPA Rationing
In the early 1940s, cars were coming on the scene and gas was utilized more and more. However, due...
World War II: The War’s Impact on Daviess County
Not knowing that the "Day of Infamy" was just around the corner, Arthur Douglas, Daviess County's...
1919: Ornate Service Records for War Veterans
Upon honorary discharge, some soldiers returning from World War I were issued an ornate service...
World War I: Gallatin’s Flagpole Dedication at Courthouse
In 1918 America was at war and many Daviess County boys were overseas fighting for our nation's...
World War I: Daviess Countians Who Served
Listed below are the names of Daviess County boys were killed in action, died of wounds or...
Boyd Dudley, Jr., Involved in 8-inch Howitzer Development
Boyd Dudley, Jr., was raised in Gallatin, MO, and played a part in developing and managing the...
Jesse James Swore to Kill Samuel P. Cox to Avenge ‘Bloody Bill’ Anderson Ambush
The adventures of Major Samuel P. Cox (1828-1913) of Gallatin, MO, reads like a history of his...
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,
Trudi Burton, ph: 660.663.7342
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