Lafayette County Courthouse Lexington Missouri

April 1, 1847

Plans were accepted and work could begin on the Lafayette County Courthouse in Lexington.


horseotype

March 21, 1888

A photographer in Jefferson County was offering to take horseographs or jackotypes. Photographs of fine horses and mules.


Missouri Pacific Railroad

March 12, 1849

The Missouri Pacific Railroad was chartered. It was created to "… extend from St. Louis via Jefferson City, to the western boundary of Missouri, and thence to the Pacific Ocean."


Floating McDonald's St. Louis Riverfront

March 11, 1980

The floating McDonalds on the St. Louis riverfront opened on this date.


Missouri Farmers Association MFA

March 10, 1914

At Newcomer Schoolhouse near Brunswick, MO, seven farmers formed the Newcomers Schoolhouse Farm Club.


St. Charles Flag Raising

March 9, 1804

In St. Charles and St. Louis flag raising ceremonies were conducted recognizing the new American sovereignty.


Louisiana Purchase Meriweather Lewis

March 8, 1808

Meriwether Lewis arrived back in Missouri this time as Governor of the territory.


March 6, 1815

Residents along the Dardenne Creek got together on this day to build a church of logs. This original St. Peter's Church was later destroyed by a flooded Dardenne. The church was rebuilt and the community continued and is known today as St. Peters, Missouri.


Tebbetts Missouri Bank

March 4, 1933

All of the banks in Missouri were closed on this day. Two days later the President would order all the nation’s banks closed.


James Hardeman Walker

March 3, 1794

Today's date is the birthday of John Hardeman Walker who got the Bootheel added to Missouri.