Florence Hotel, Brunswick
Historic Florence Hotel in Brunswick Demolished The Florence Hotel was built in 1838 by James Keyte, founder of the cities of Brunswick (1832) and Keytesville (1836), as his family home.…
Read More Ralls County Photo Identification
We recently received this as an email. Can anyone help? Hello! I am a volunteer at Ralls County Historical Society. Recently, a community member gave us a box of photos.…
Read More Captain Abner Finnell
Capt. Abner Finnell was born along the Paint Lick Creek in what was then Madison County, Kentucky, Abner settled in the forks of the Chariton River when Missouri was still…
Read More January 2023 Program & Meeting–Chariton County History Trivia
The Chariton County Historical Society and Museum will hold its January quarterly program at the museum at 115 East Second Street in Salisbury on January 15, 2023 at 2:00pm. We…
Read More Cole’s Concordance, 1847
Cole’s Concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the New and Old Testaments by Rev. George Coles, 1847, was recently donated by Deborah Schmidt. The small book was found among the…
Read More Candy Cane Hunt and Homes Tour
In December we had over 100 visitors searching for and finding hidden candy canes. Then we participated in the county-wide Homes Tour. Nearly 90 guests toured the museum to see…
Read More Namrash Cemetery Clean Up
In October more than 20 volunteers helped clean up the Namrash Cemetery near the Dalton Access on the Missouri River. A path to the cemetery was created, brush was cleared,…
Read More Pecan Industry–October 2022 program
The Chariton County Historical Society will hold its next quarterly program on Sunday, October 16 at 2:00pm at the museum (115 East Second Street, Salisbury). Sandy Naylor and friends will…
Read More Brigadier-General Casper Bell Rucker
Brigadier-General Casper Bell Rucker Sept. 9, 1886-March 30, 1948 (Regular Army) Chariton County Courier – Friday July 16, 1943 Casper Bell Rucker was born in Brunswick in Chariton County, the…
Read More General Joseph Phelps
Joseph Phelps, Army General Aug. 27, 1898-July 17, 1981 Joseph Vincil was born in Salisbury, Missouri on August 27, 1898, the son of Toddie V. and Nannie Adams Phelps. Before…
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