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Registration form for National Register of Historic Places can be found online at: https://mostateparks.com/sites/mostateparks/files/Baker%2C%20Sylvester%20Marion%20and%20Frances%20Anne%20Stephens%2C%20House.pdf (You must copy and paste this link.)
Uploaded: 26 November 2021
An illustrated history of the Bluffton community that includes an extensive bibliography for those wanting to know more about the wine and shipping industries that made it a thriving community. (A shorter version was published in the Pioneer Days book, see the "Store" for this 96 page overview of County history.)
Uploaded: 26 July 2019
With old photos, a review of gas stations in the County. The writer asks for other to share!
Uploaded: 28 January 2022
The County Seat has been located in four different cities and squabbles over the location choices required interventions by the Missouri Supreme Court.
Uploaded: 26 November 2021
A thorough history that references gazetteers, history books, family documents and personal interviews.
Uploaded: 26 November 2021
Registration form for National Register of Historic Places can be found online at: https://mostateparks.com/sites/mostateparks/files/Farmers%20Mercantile%20Co.%20Bldg.pdf (You must copy and paste this link.)
Uploaded: 26 November 2021
Some of our "Rhineland Germans" attended this school across the river, sometimes boarding with Herman families.
Uploaded: 27 January 2024
A list of towns in Montgomery County that no longer exist.
Uploaded: 7 January 2024
Graham Cave was the first archaeological site in the United States to be designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961. It was also placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
Uploaded: 9 August 2019
Registration form for National Register of Historic Places can be found online at: https://mostateparks.com/sites/mostateparks/files/Gloe%2C%20Heinrich%2C%20House.pdf (You must copy and paste this link.)
Uploaded: 26 November 2021
House where "Dick" Hempstead grew up. The women were his sisters and the old man was a hunchback tailor who lived with them.
Uploaded: 19 February 2023
Registration form for National Register of Historic Places can be found online at: https://mostateparks.com/sites/mostateparks/files/High%20Hill%20School.pdf (You must copy and paste this link.)
Uploaded: 26 November 2021
The cemetery on the hill behind St. Joseph's Catholic Church (renamed Church of the Risen Savior in 1979) in Rhineland has historically been referred to as Hunt-St. Joseph. It's history is explained here.
Uploaded: 30 December 2020
An article inspired by the discovery of an old store ledger. Read about the family who owned it, the area where it was located, one family who shopped there, and other facts about life near Rhineland Missouri.
Uploaded: 7 March 2023
Registration form for National Register of Historic Places. https://mostateparks.com/sites/mostateparks/files/McKittrick%20Farmers%20Mercantile.pdf (You must copy and paste this link)
Uploaded: 26 November 2021
Overview of six of the early residences in Montgomery City, including Faulconer, Wyatt, Branstetter, Hammack, Ferguson, Elkins, Hudson, Chadwick, and See. A reprint from the Pioneer Days book, see the "Store" for this 96 page overview of County history.
Uploaded: 5 July 2020
A summary of reminiscences from students and teachers with a copy of the Table of Contents from a 1974 publication. Also a list of the 80 school districts.
Uploaded: 2 January 2023
A download from BLM GLO, including name, date, location, doc #, accession, etc. 62 pages See also the book "Original Land Entries" compiled from Government Land Office Plats by Harris Dickey, published 1937, 45 pages. An alphabetical list of land owners with date of acquisition and township-range-section with more names than the excel file.
Uploaded: 9 August 2019
Located on the Montgomery and Warren counties line, a unique stone formation rising to a height of 75 seat. Attached is a page from Pioneer Days book. Could not find Registration Form for National Register of Historic Places added 1969 as #69000117.
Uploaded: 17 September 2019
Newspaper article in the Columbia Missourian newspaper.
Uploaded: 4 February 2020
Undated news clipping from late 1800's.
Uploaded: 19 February 2023