The End of the Wire Road
Road improvements in 1922 bypassed the old Wire Road in Stone County. The old route is described in this article.
READ MORERoad improvements in 1922 bypassed the old Wire Road in Stone County. The old route is described in this article.
READ MOREThe 1941 annual tax assessment renewed the interest in renaming and renumbering Springfield streets to reduce inconsistencies.
READ MOREOmar Palmer, sometimes called the Wizard of Oto, was a healer, perhaps a doctor, who moved to the Ozarks for his health. He ended up helping and healing in the Oto, Mo. community.
READ MOREIlluminating idea: Buffalo, Mo. residents vote on electrifying the city, 1911.
READ MORESpringfield's unusual rain patterns are described in this 1927 news article.
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4653 S. Campbell Ave.
Springfield, MO
65810-1723
Phone: (417) 616-0534
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