Production Credit Association of Gallatin, MO
Production Credit Association moved into its own building in Gallatin, MO, the early 1960s.
Merrigan Super Market, Then Hale’s Super Market
State Provides Temporary Dental Clinic to Gallatin, MO
The Missouri Division of Health Mobile Dental Clinic once operated a temporary dental office in Gallatin, MO. (date unknown)
Garden Valley Market at Gallatin’s ‘Goat Mountain’
Motorists traveling MO-6 near Gallatin, MO, were familiar with the Garden Valley Market, owned and operated by Raymond Ridlen.
Gann’s Bargain Store on South Side of Square
Prominent on the south side of the Gallatin business square was Gann’s Bargain Store at 112 West Grand Street, owned and operated by J.W. Gann.
Place’s Super Market on South Side of Gallatin Square
Courthouse Landscaping Always the Centerpiece for Gallatin
1960 (circa): Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Gallatin, MO
The Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Gallatin, MO, is located at 409 South Main Street.
1960 (circa): Gallatin Church of Christ
The Gallatin Church of Christ is located at 108 E. Johnson Street.
1960 (circa): Gallatin Assembly of God Church
The Gallatin Assembly of God Church is located at 208 South Willow Street.
Swofford Ford Dealership in Gallatin, MO
Don Swofford owned and operated a Ford dealership in Gallatin, MO, from 1958 to 1981 at 212 West Grand Street, across from McDonald Tea Room.
1958: Hisle Motel Opens in Gallatin, MO
A 6-unit motel, constructed along MO-13 in Gallatin, MO, in the late 1950s was the Hisle Motel.
Post World War II: Gallatin’s Reserves at Camp McCoy
Men from Gallatin, MO, and the area who were enrolled in the U.S. Army Reserves participated in annual training at Camp McCoy, WI, during the late 1950s. They were a part of Battery B, 381st Field Artillery Battalion, 102nd Ozark Division. The Gallatin reserves went...
1958: The First Longwood Furnace Plant at Gallatin, MO
The Longwood Automatic Stove Company is in production in its new building and owner Wayne Critten expects to complete and install at least 200 units before the 1958 heating season is over. In an article published on Oct. 16, 1958, by the Gallatin Democrat, Critten...
1958: Once Lucrative Winston (MO) Coal Mine Closes Down
A one-time major Daviess County industry played out to oblivion in 1958. At a county tax sale, the Winston coal mine failed to produce even one interested bidder with only a tax bill of $317.10 pending. That wouldn’t have been the case in earlier years. Efforts...
Gallatin’s Jazz Musician Walter Page Helped Build KC’s Tradition
Redevelopment of Kansas City’s rich jazz heritage is evident at 18th and Vine. You might be surprised, however, to learn that one of the bass players who helped build this tradition was originally from Gallatin, MO. Walter Page (1900-1957) called Gallatin home....
High Rank: Capt. Black Commands First Nuclear Sub Division
Navy Capt. Robert G. Black, a 1935 graduate of Gallatin High School, is remembered as the first naval officer to command the first nuclear submarine division in history of the United States. Internet research makes listing Commander Black’s military achievements...
Jamesport Community Lake Built in 1956
Jamesport Community Lake is approximately one mile north of Jamesport, MO, on Highway 190, then two miles west on Route RA.
1955: Pattonsburg Dam Proposal Causes Controversy
“If the dam were ever built, it could mean the virtual end of Daviess County. It’s been estimated that over 65,000 acres of the most productive land in the county would be taken out of production. It would split the county in half.” The above...
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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