February 27, 1849

Butler County was formed on this date.


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February 25, 1976

Reporters were allowed to try the new Screamin' Eagle roller coaster at Six Flags in Eureka. At sixty-two miles per hour, it was the nation’s tallest, longest, and fastest…


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February 23, 1853

Westminster College chartered in Fulton on this date in Missouri history.


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February 22, 1803

Congress set aside money on this date for a small military unit to explore the valleys of the Missouri and Columbia Rivers. Thomas Jefferson chose a childhood friend, Meriwether…


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February 22, 1860

The steamboat, E. A. Ogden sank in Murray's Bend above Jefferson City.


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February 21, 1931

The gates of Bagnell Dam were closed on this day.


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February 20, 1848

Birthday of Uriel Sebree, in Fayette, Missouri. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, Arctic Explorer, Governor of American Samoa.


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City Scout: Columbia

Shop local this weekend during True/Love 2021 and First Friday. Plus, grab a drink at Shortwave Coffee's second location.


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