Daviess County Milling Company at Gallatin, MO
Daviess County Milling Company of Gallatin, MO, was featured by photo and description in the History of Daviess and Gentry Counties (reprinted 1922) on pages 600-601.
Mining War Gunfighter Jim Warford (alias Jim Lambert)
Daviess County, MO, links to legends of America’s Old West are many. During the mining wars between owners and workers in Colorado during the first decade of this century, no gunfighter was more feared than Jim Warford, alias Jim Lambert. Jim Lambert became well...
1910: A Suicide Occurs in the Daviess County Courthouse
Suicide, though technically a crime, is more readily described as personal tragedy. In 1910 citizens throughout Daviess County were shocked to learn of the suicide of “Squire” J.G. McVeigh, found dead in his office inside the Daviess County courthouse in...
1900-1910: ‘Snapshots’ of Noted Local History in this Decade
Gunfighter Jim Warford (alias Jim Lambert) Jim Warford, alias Jim Lambert who grew up at Pattonsburg, MO, became a well-known and much feared gunman in Cripple Creek, CO, from 1903 to 1912. These were times when gunplay and dynamite punctuated showdowns...
Sunday School Convention at Prairie Valley Church
This is the program used by a meeting of the Sunday School Convention held at Prairie Valley Church
Younger, Cummins Visit Here During the ‘After Years’
Cole Younger and Jim Cummins, two of the most noted characters in the Middle West, are visited Gallatin, MO, in 1910. Younger is here with “That Texas Show” of which he is part owner, and Cummins is selling a pamphlet entitled “Jim Cummins, the...
Railroad Important to Whitt-Chamberlain Transfer Co.
The Whitt-Chamberlain Transfer Company once conducted business in Gallatin, MO, assisting in the distribution of freight from rail delivery to specific locations. (date...
Mann’s Pool Hall
McClaskey Bus and Feed Barn on North Main Street
This bus and feed barn was built by J.W. McClaskey at 211 North Main Street in Gallatin, MO.
Place’s Dairy Serving Gallatin, MO, Households
Place’s Dairy was once a prominent business in Gallatin, MO.
1909: Nitro Chism Gang Hits Jamesport, Shoots the City Marshal
There are few instances in the history of Daviess County when officers of the law were forced to use a gun. One of these happened on Monday, March 29, 1909, when the “Nitro Chism Gang” hit Jamesport and shot the city marshal. John Atchison (Atch) Blair,...
1909: Fire Destroys Lumber Company in Lock Springs
On Aug. 29, 1909, fire destroyed business buildings located near the J.F. Brown Lumber Company in Lock Springs, MO.
1909: Antique Seth Thomas Clock Atop Daviess County Courthouse
What does the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin have in common? Both have an original, hand-wound antique Seth Thomas clock. The antique tower clock atop the courthouse has helped keep Gallatin on time since...
1908: The Hidden ‘Treasure’ at Gallatin City Hall
Probably few people know the story of Gallatin’s city hall and what is hidden in the former Y.M.C.A. building’s cornerstone, bearing the name Y.M.C.A., the emblem of the Y.M.C.A., and the dates 1887 and 1908. On Oct. 5, 1908, the same day as the dedication...
Windsor Hotel at Northwest Corner of Gallatin Square
The Windsor Hotel once stood at the corner of Jackson and Market Streets at the northwest corner of the Gallatin business square.
Yesteryear Scenes at Coffey in Daviess County, MO
Yesteryear Scenes at Coffey in Daviess County, MO:
1908: Gallatin’s YMCA Building Constructed
The meeting to organize the YMCA in Gallatin was held in the Methodist Church on Jan. 16, 1887. In 1908, the urgent need of a permanent building was voiced. Through the donation of a lot by C.L. Knaur and money raised by popular subscriptions, a building was erected...
Noteworthy Residences Constructed in Gallatin, MO
Efforts to catalog residences throughout Daviess County have been sporadic over the years. One grouping of eight Gallatin residences was published in the Daviess County Centennial Edition (September, 1937). During the late 1970s, an extensive study of communities...
1907: Shultz Studio of Gallatin, MO
Many, many photographs of the people and community of Gallatin, MO, during yesteryear were the work of W.F. Shultz. Oddly enough, few photographs of this widely known photographer...
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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