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Chillicothe Missouri Grand River Historical Society
The State legislature awarded $6,000 to the State Historical Society in Columbia in 1915 to collect the history of the 114 counties in Missouri for the State Centennial anniversary. In June 1916, the Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce elected five…
Chillicothe Missouri Baking Company Bakery
Otto Frederick Rohwedder of Iowa (1880-1960), also known as the “Father of Sliced Bread”, was an American inventor, engineer, and businessman who developed the first commercial automatic bread-slicing machine. His father, Claus Rohwedder was born on…
Chillicothe Missouri Garrison/Dabney School
In 1833 and 1834, beginning with the New England states, the first African American Garrison schools, named after white abolitionist leader, William Lloyd Garrison, opened. The first Garrison school in Missouri opened around 1850.
Chillicothe,…
Chillicothe Missouri Graham's Mill and Bridge
James Graham was born on September 27, 1828, in White County, Illinois to John H. Graham from Pennsylvania and Rebecca Graham of Virginia, who died when James was only eight years old. The couple later moved to Illinois where James took up…
Marble Hill: Trail of Tears
The early 19th century marked a change in the American landscape, most notably that the population was booming and more and more settlers wanted to expand West. To fulfill this desire of ‘manifest destiny,’ President Andrew Jackson signed a bill…
Marble Hill: Cat Ranch
Smalltown America isn’t just a place where you can find lots of history, but also culture. Marble Hill, in fact, is home to a developing local art scene. At the Cat Ranch Art Guild, local artists have established an encouraging community in a…
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Chillicothe Missouri Garrison/Dabney School
In 1833 and 1834, beginning with the New England states, the first African American Garrison schools, named after white abolitionist leader, William Lloyd Garrison, opened. The first Garrison school in Missouri opened around 1850.
Chillicothe,…
Harry Truman Returns to Jackson County Missouri as President Independence Motorcade
President Truman's blue Cadillac approached the Independence square via West Lexington and circled the square traveling west on Maple Street, directly in front of the 1933 Courthouse, which he had remodeled when he was County Judge.
The…
Johnson County Missouri Historical Society
The Johnson County Historical Society formed in 1958 and serves as an important center for helping residents of Johnson County and those interested in Johnson County history understand the significance of the county's past.
The Johnson…
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Blind Boone in Warrensburg Missouri
10 Locations ~ Curated by University of Central Missouri Department of HistoryHarry Truman Returns to Jackson County Missouri for the First Time as President June 1945
12 Locations ~ Curated by University of Central Missouri History Program Dr. Jon TaylorMissouri's Little Dixie African American Historical Highlights Tour
9 Locations ~ Curated by University of Central Missouri Department of History, Kayla GorrellWarrensburg Historical Highlights Tour
11 Locations ~ Curated by University of Central Missouri History Program UCM Public History Students, Graduate Students Paxton Stover and Paul AtwoodMarble Hill Missouri Tour
10 Locations ~ Curated by Researched, written, and added to Historic Missouri by MA in History student Anna FurneyHistoric Missouri
A project by University of Central Missouri History ProgramHistoric Missouri is a free mobile app that provides users easy access to information about the important places, people, and stories that are unique to Missouri. Developed by the faculty and students in the History Program at the University of Central Missouri, the mobile application provides interpretive and curated narrative tours about Missouri’s history. Each point on the map includes historical information about that site and features historic images from Missouri’s archival institutions like the State Historical Society of Missouri and the Missouri State Archives.
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