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|  FIRST - European [French] Post in Missouri Valley - DeWitt, MO
in First of its Kind The French, and their contact with the natives of this land. Also, First Catholic Church, first navigation maps of Missouri River, and first naming of the tribe of Indians now called "Misuri's" or Missuri's...extinct tribe, last member died in 1907 posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 1/29/2020 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Breech in Levees in Flood of 1993 - North Jefferson, MO
in First of its Kind Cedar City is now a ghost town. The streets are still there, but several floods have removed almost all buildings. Only 20 building remain, and area annexed by Jefferson City across the river and in another county. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 6/20/2020 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Railroad in Area, Statehouse - North Jefferson, MO
in First of its Kind Today's North Jefferson City was once Hibernia, then called Cedar City..both washed down stream b the Mighty Missouri River.... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 6/19/2020 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Significant Combat in County, Occupation of Fulton, MO
in First of its Kind First Company of Callaway Guards, Tasting first combat, posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 7/9/2020 last visited: never |
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|  OLDEST - Fraternity West of the Mississippi - Fulton, MO
in First of its Kind Historic Greek Chapter at Westminster College posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 3/15/2018 last visited: 9/14/2019 |
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|  First 3 such hospitals W. of Mississippi - Fulton, MO
in First of its Kind Also First use of the phrase "Iron Curtain", it was coined here by Winston Churchill; also first head of the School for the Deaf; first place considered for state capitol; first settlement in the county posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 5/7/2014 last visited: 10/13/2015 |
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|  FIRST - Local Press Censorship & Confederate Militia in Fulton, Missouri
in First of its Kind A couple other first...but these will do as Missouri was declared to secede, then the elected government ran. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 4/16/2019 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - President of the Confederate States - Fulton, MO
in First of its Kind Jefferson Davis, was, and is the only one... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 7/7/2020 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Sanctuary Site, Log Church - Concordia, MO
in First of its Kind Church monument and veterans memorial erected by Saint Paul's Lutheran Church of St. Paul's College. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 4/19/2020 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - College Courses, Girls Admitted, - Concordia, MO
in First of its Kind The founding and history of a college, now High School, in this predominately Lutheran German Town. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 4/20/2020 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Covered Bridge in State & transcontinental highway - near Paris, MO
in First of its Kind Marker inside the visitors shelter next to the bridge. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 11/11/2019 last visited: 10/14/2020 |
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|  FIRST - Mill in Audrain County, MO
in First of its Kind At the time I found the stones, I was not sure which mill, and the caretaker inside did not known either. Since then I have found it to be Blue's Mill. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 1/12/2020 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Saddle Horse Show Ring, First Pacing Stakes - Mexico, MO
in First of its Kind Also, First Permanent Settlement, First Settler in Boonville posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 1/13/2020 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Fur Co. in MO., Newspaper, and Steamboat Voyage - Tebbetts, MO
in First of its Kind The fur trading shed still stands in Tebbetts, MO posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 6/24/2020 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Female Pastor - Tebbetts, MO
in First of its Kind New towns and new sites founded by the French....and first mining operations.... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 6/25/2020 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Resident of the Mokane Jail - Mokane, MO
in First of its Kind As town grew and railroad workers now had their own hotel, the town needed a jail posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 9/24/2016 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Railroad in Indian Territory - Mokane, MO
in First of its Kind First train line from the north in Texas, and first train line ever in Indian Territory posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 9/11/2016 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Railroad & Platted - Windsor, MO
in First of its Kind This marker is actually located at the KATY Trail trailhead in Windsor. Please view the photo gallery, much additional history and detailed photos highlight this marker. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 4/10/2020 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Day Issue Walt Disney Stamp - Marceline, MO
in First of its Kind Walt Disney Post Office Building, so designated by U.S. Congress. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 3/20/2020 last visited: 5/14/2022 |
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|  FIRST - Plans for Disneyland - Marceline, MO
in First of its Kind Main Street in Disneyland in California, was modeled after this Main Street. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 3/19/2020 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST: White Settler in Monroe County Missouri
in First of its Kind Memorial honoring the first white settler in Monroe County Missouri. On the grounds of the Monroe County Courthouse in Paris, Missouri. posted by: BruceS location: Missouri date approved: 6/14/2013 last visited: 7/10/2006 |
view gallery SE85.3 km
|  FIRST - Settled by French Canadians & German Settlement - Westphalia, MO
in First of its Kind French and German settlers in the region, their churches and their towns. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 10/30/2019 last visited: never |
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|  First Railroad - Lafayette County - Higginsville, MO
in First of its Kind Nucleus to a towns growth and survival. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 4/17/2015 last visited: never |
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|  First Known to Science - Steedman, MO
in First of its Kind The Lewis and Clark Expedition sought a route to the west; BUT the Corps of discovery was tasked with finding new animals and plants for science. this they did. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 6/9/2014 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Recorded Flood on Mystery Rock - Steedman, MO
in First of its Kind An isolated boulder records all the major floods in the Missouri River history. Since the marker was erected two floods since have also been marked on the boulder. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 6/19/2020 last visited: never |
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