The house at 121 West Boulevard North is up for sale. It features a log cabin inside and while it looks tiny, it’s not. Listed at $140,000, the house is packed inside with three bedrooms, two baths, a dining room and more. But don’t look at the pictures on the realtor.com site. These photos don’t show the…
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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…
Events: Concert, history meetings, art and Save Historic Broadway meeting
Monday, June 3, 2019 — 7 p.m. at the Boone County History & Culture Center. Gates open at 6:15 p.m. Come hear Missouri’s Queen of Roots Aina Cook and band as part of the Blind Boone Concert Series. The event will be held on the lawn of Nifong Park. Bring your blanket or lawn chair….
Save today on preservation conference
Whether you’re a history buff, preservation expert or just want to learn, the Missouri Preservation Conference has something for you — and today is the last day to save on registration costs. The 2019 Missouri Preservation Conference is set for June 19-21 in St. Joseph. Why attend? Learning, networking, fun! After today, the full conference…
News: Flooding, Salute to Veterans canceled, racial disparity in traffic stops
Did you know you can get this news round-up in your mailbox? Just sign up on the right and an email will be sent to you when I put up a new post. Don’t worry about me using your email again for advertisements. I’m not that tech savvy. Here’s the news: May 22, 2019 —…
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…
Coming up: Listening sessions, a party, cemetery history and state conference
6 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2019, & 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 21 — Boone County is holding listening sessions to get community input for its bicentennial celebration. Here’s a news release about the May 14 listening session to be held in the Centralia City Hall Community Room at 114 S. Rollins St., in Centralia. Here’s a…
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….
Events: Park meeting, preservation, DNA, birthday party and cemetery gets lively
Get out the slow cooker and shuffle your take-out menus, you’re going to be busy this month! 7 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2019 — Columbia City Council is meeting and the expansion of Flat Branch Park is up for discussion. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 701 E. Broadway. How’s history connected…
News: Scott lynching re-examined, West Broadway plan push back
April 26, 2019 — An author retraces James T. Scott’s life, ending the silence about her family’s link to his death. Part 1. Columbia Missourian. Summary: Pat Roberts, now deceased, wrote a book about James T. Scott after she learned her aunt was the girl who accused him of attempting to rape her. This accusation…
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