Lake Viking Under Construction in 1967
One of the best kept secrets in Northwest Missouri was built in 1967 west of Gallatin in Daviess County, MO: Lake Viking. The lay of the land played a key role as developers considered where to construct a lake in North Missouri. This scene, taken in 1967,...
Korean War: Lt. Kenneth Mort a Hero Helping Wounded Guarding the DMZ
Kenneth H. Mort of Jamesport knew early in life he wanted a career in the military. He entered the Reserves in 1955, but enlisted in the regular U.S. Army for three years. Following Basic Training, he was assigned to Battery 4, 4th Missile (Nike-Ajax) 56th Artillery...
Korean War: Honor Flight Emotional for Navy Veteran Jim Edwards
When Korean War veteran Jim Edwards of Jamesport, MO, and 55 other veterans aboard Honor Flight arrived in Washington, D.C. in 2016, they were met by a crowd of people who applauded, shook their hands, and thanked them for their service. “It was pretty...
Trager Quarries Doing Business in Gallatin, MO
Crushed rock products were quarried near Gallatin, MO, by Trager Quarries.
MFA Exchange of Gallatin, MO
MFA Exchange was an important business for ag producers in Daviess County, MO, and surrounding area.
1964: New Patrol Car Purchased for City of Gallatin
Gallatin Mayor Robert Owings accepts the keys from Roy Moore to a new police patrol car, an American Motors Rambler Classic, purchased from Moore Motor Company on behalf of the City of Gallatin. The car dealership was located on the west side of the business square at...
1964: Gallatin Skate Center Built Delights Community’s Youth
June, 2017 — Judy Elbert will be selling between 75 and 100 pairs of roller skates from the Elbert’s Skating Rink. The collection includes white high-top ladies’ skates and black three-quarter-top men’s skates and children’s skates. The skates...
Sports: GHS Girls Evolve From Cheerleading to Varsity Sports
Competition in varsity sports wasn’t initially offered to girls attending public schools for many years. Instead, girls were organized into pep clubs where membership in uniforms was mandatory and school spirit was measured in terms of boosting the boys teams...
Newspapers: Gallatin Democrat Merges Into North Missourian
The Gallatin Democrat was discontinued, merged into the ongoing Gallatin North Missourian
Gallatin Truck & Tractor Serving Area Ag Producers
Gallatin Truck & Tractor, an International Harvester farm dealership owned and operated by Web Sullenger, was located at 801 West Grand Street in Gallatin, MO.
White Auto, Then T&D Auto Followed by Paul Pierce
White Auto Supply conducted business for more than two decades from the remodeled Odd Fellows Building located at the northwest corner of the Gallatin business...
1950-1960: ‘Snapshots’ of Noted Local History in this Decade
It’s the “Fabulous Fifties.” World War II has ended and the young soldiers have returned home. Peacetime growth and expansion is everywhere in America during the decade. People are buying up what they couldn’t get during the war. Business is...
1960: Daviess County’s Unusual ‘Upside Down’ Winter
In March 1960, Daviess County had an unusually large snow. An excerpt from the March 17, 1960, Gallatin Democrat stated that “winter-weary Daviess County is digging out from under the worst snowstorms of the season which hit the area Tuesday, dumping an...
Hubert Long Captured Daviess County Life on Film
Much of the life and times in Gallatin, MO, captured on film for many years was done by Hubert Long. Many of his photographs were published in the Gallatin Democrat and the Gallatin North...
Self-Serve Car Wash, Laundromat for Gallatin, MO
A self-service car wash and the Laundry Cleaning Village located at the corner of North Clay and Park Streets in Gallatin, MO. The business was later was owned and operated by Tony and LaVeta...
Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO
The centerpiece of the Gallatin, MO, community is the Daviess County Courthouse in the town’s business square. These photographs of the courthouse of various dates reveal how little has changed and how many changes have occurred since its completion in 1908. ...
Tasty Freeze a Popular Stop for Eats and Treats
Drive-in eating places began offering fast food convenience to motorists during the 1950s and 1960s.
Richard’s Cafe, Koffee Kup, then Yuille’s Cafe on Gallatin Square
There always seemed to be good places to meet and eat in Gallatin, MO.
Masonic Lodge of Gallatin, MO
The Masonic Lodge in Gallatin held regular meetings for many years (circa 1950-1990) in a large room on the third floor above Leopard Law Office at Jackson and Main streets....
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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