Missouri Town Histories

Brief History Lessons About Missouri Towns and Cities

St. Louis’ 1904 Olympic Marathon Debacle

1904 Olympic Marathoners on a hot afternoon before the race beganCourtesy of Missouri History Museum The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials…

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Own Your Own Deserted Town: Discover the Legend of Ongo, Missouri

A Deserted Village with a Wedding Chapel on 900 Acres for $10,500,000 Welcome to Ongo—a breathtaking 900-acre "Paradise Village" that…

56 years ago

The Bloodiest 47 Acres: Visiting the “Haunted” Missouri State Penitentiary

The Missouri State PenitentiaryCourtesy of Missouri Pen Tours For 168 years, the Missouri State Penitentiary was a place you’d do…

56 years ago

First Town in Missouri With Electricity

The Night Missouri Switched on the Lights: The Story of the "Electric City" When we think of the late 19th-century…

56 years ago

Best Places to Live in Missouri

The Top Towns To Call Home in the Show Me State NOTE: After getting hundreds of messages about this story,…

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The History of Soulard Mardi Gras

From a House Party to a Phenomenon Soulard Mardi Gras While New Orleans may hold the crown, St. Louis officially…

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Brief History of Soulard

On February 10, 1841: Julia Soulard begins giving land to the City of St. Louis for use as a public…

56 years ago

The Wealthiest Zip Codes in Missouri

What are the wealthiest cities in Missouri? When it comes to wealth in Missouri, the St. Louis "West County" corridor…

56 years ago

Division Street: The Petty Reason Behind Springfield’s Most Famous Boundary

April 4th, 1887: Springfield and North Springfield become one city. Historic View of Commercial StreetPublic Domain Ever wonder why Springfield’s…

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Missouri’s Borrowed City Names

Athens, Amsterdam, Monterey, Paris, and Versailles. Road Signs in Europe. Or Missouri? I know exactly what you are thinking. Yes,…

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