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...
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...
1907: Woodruff Hotel on South Side of Square
Woodruff Hotel once operated from the middle of the block on the south side of the Gallatin business square:
1901: Telephones Use Emerges in Daviess County
The Daviess County Telephone Company (DCTC) was originally incorporated Jan. 15, 1901, with 200 shares of common stock at $25 par value. An additional 400 shares at the same par value were authorized Jan. 7, 1913. Mr. Penn Love, phone #400 office and #240 residence,...
Yesteryear: ‘The Forum’ at the Wood Stove of Davis Drug Store
This writer remembers as a boy the discussions by the members of “The Forum,” around that famous wood stove at the Davis Drug Store in Gallatin: the merits of the Revolutionary generals were discussed, as were those of Lee, Grant, Jackson and others of the...
1900s: Yesteryear in Lock Springs, Daviess County, MO
A trip on Highway 190 to the bottoms of the Grand River takes you to Lock Springs. Hills will family names like “Pepper Hill” and “Reeter Hill” are out beyond “Blacksmith Corner.” An impressive memorial to one of Missouri’s...
Groves Hotel at Wabash Crossing; City Hotel on Gallatin Square
Business cards provide evidence of hotels operating in Gallatin, MO, during yesteryear.
Arbelia Opera House of Gallatin, MO
In a 2-story building situated on the southeast corner of the Gallatin business square, the Arbelia Opera House once operated on the second floor above a saloon on the first floor. It was so named for the wife of John Townsend, who built the building about 1890. A...
Snyder & Co. Axe Handle Factory of Gallatin, MO
This artist’s sketch depicts the John Snyder & Co. Axe Handle Factory of Gallatin, MO. (date unknown).
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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