Tag: CoMo200

Bicentennial Celebrations

BoCo200 — On Nov. 16, 2020, Boone County will dedicate a monument to mark the 200th anniversary of its founding, according to this Aug. 28, 2020 Columbia Missourian article.  A planned July 4th event had to be canceled due to the current pandemic. For more information on Boone County’s bicentennial, check out this BoCo200 website. …

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A crummy vacation or why Columbia’s bicentennial needs you

Most vacations are great if even just because we escape work. But I remember one vacation I’d rather forget. I was young and I took a road trip with someone I didn’t know well. Even worse, I didn’t help in planning it either. I ended up feeling like I didn’t get to see or do…

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Events: Sandbagging, bicentennial, History Comes Alive

Today Wednesday, May 22, 2019 – until?  The Rocheport Merchants Association has posted on Facebook that volunteers to help sandbag are being sought. Check out the RMA’s Facebook page “>here.  5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2019 — Get involved now, enjoy the Bicentennial in 2021! Right now, the Mayor’s Task Force on the Bicentennial Celebration is making…

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News: Parking, protests and event space downtown

Here’s this week’s round-up of news items that touch on historic places and events. Let me know if I missed something. I keep an ongoing tally of news on the All Media Coverage page, and post items on Facebook at Comohistoricplaces.  May 7, 2019 — Parking proves contentions in Flat Branch Park expansion debate. Columbia Missourian….

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CoMo200 website kicks off

The city’s upcoming 200th anniversary is for real now! A CoMo200 celebration is set for November 2018 (details to be announced soon) and Columbia’s CoMo200 website is live. The site features a series of photographs and some information in the categories of History, Projects & Events, Get Involved, About and a search engine. Here are some…

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