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Retail Giant J.C. Penney Called Hamilton (MO) His Boyhood Home

Retail Giant J.C. Penney Called Hamilton (MO) His Boyhood Home

Gone But Not Forgotten

One of the most picturesque farms in Daviess County, MO, was owned by J.C. Penney. But Hamilton in Caldwell County, MO, has the distinction of being the birthplace and boyhood home of retail magnate J.C. Penney. The Penney Library and Museum houses memorabilia from...

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

Search digital posts from 1999 to 2021:
GallatinNorthMissourian.com

Read the last special edition published by the Gallatin North Missourian in 2021:
Daviess County History Guide

Recent Posts

  • Everly Cemetery: Oldest Gravestone of Grand River Twp. (1835) March 7, 2023
  • Yesteryear Photographs of Jameson, MO March 7, 2023
Presented on behalf of the Daviess County Historical Society; Dan Lockridge, President; Darryl Wilkinson, Secretary.