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Local History

Iron Mountain Railroad

Published July 26, 2010

To give you an idea of early travel connections, we are reprinting an advertisement from the Missouri State Gazetteer, 1860, that gives arrival and departure times for the St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad and the stagecoach connections you could make to points in the Southwest.
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Springfield Area Baseball Teams

Published July 19, 2010

A list of historic Springfield area teams and a colorful account of a game between the Springfield club and the Ozark Invincibles in 1900. More...

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Fred Wines, Part 2

Published July 12, 2010

In a letter in the Missouri Weekly Patriot, Reverend Wines proposes to leave the books and money he has collected to Springfield for the establishment of a library and a Library Association. An article in the Missouri Patriot reports on it's progress the next year. More...

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Fred Wines Part 1

Published July 6, 2010

One of the most prominent men in Springfield, Missouri during the Civil War was Reverend Frederick H. Wines. More...

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Fourth of July 1887

Published June 30, 2010

The Springfield Republican printed various articles about the Fourth of July celebration, including a description of the fireworks display in the square and who was hurt at other demonstrations. More...