H. Harfield Davis epitomized what it means to be a successful small town businessman. He was born in Gallatin and lived most of his life here. He owned and operated D.H. Davis Drug Company from 1920 until he retired. The drugstore was founded in 1855 by his...
Wood H. Hamilton, born in 1849, was once prominent in the Gallatin business community. He owned about 12 of the business buildings on the square, including the Woodruff Hotel, the Odd Fellows Building (which burned in 1922). He served as an alderman or Gallatin mayor...
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