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Lake Viking Under Construction in 1967

Lake Viking Under Construction in 1967

Gone But Not Forgotten

One of the best kept secrets in Northwest Missouri was built in 1967 west of Gallatin in Daviess County, MO: Lake Viking.   This slideshow requires...
Jamesport Community Lake Built in 1956

Jamesport Community Lake Built in 1956

Gone But Not Forgotten

Jamesport Community Lake is approximately one mile north of Jamesport, MO, on Highway 190, then two miles west on Route RA.  

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.