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Local History Archives - August 2020

Celtics Play in Springfield

Published August 28, 2020 Submitted by: Michael

Springfield basketball fans enjoyed the rare opportunity to see the defending NBA champions, the Boston Celtics, play the St. Louis Hawks in the Parkview High School gymnasium in 1963.

Fair Grounds Platted

Published August 14, 2020 Submitted by: Renee

The "old fairgrounds", one of many in Springfield, was sold to E.C. Jones in 1907 to be platted as the Driving Park Addition.

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