Stories by author "University of Central Missouri Department of History, MA in History student Anna Furney": 4
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Prairie State Park, Missouri
Just about 18 miles west of Lamar is a conservation area devoted to maintaining what little remains of Missouri prairies. Known as Prairie State Park, this spot is dedicated to preserving the state’s original landscape while also educating the…
Lamar Missouri Tour
The Civil War in Missouri was full of chaos and disorder, especially around the counties bordering Kansas. As Barton County fits this description, it was not immune to skirmishes and many of its men taking up arms. Missouri did not secede from the…
Lamar Missouri Tour
Around 10 miles outside of the Lamar downtown square sits a local burial ground named Howell Cemetery. It is set in a wide-open scenery complete with trees and a beautiful entrance gate. The founding date is unknown, though it can be inferred that…
Lamar Missouri Historical Tour
In the southwest corner of Missouri, bordering Kansas, lies Barton County. The county was created out of land from Jasper County in December 1855. Its namesake is for David Barton, who had served as presiding president of the Missouri Constitutional…