Putnam County was established on this date in 1845.
Putnam County
We searched every corner of Missouri for hidden gems and thanks to our Missouri Life Ambassadors, we found one in each county: 114 of them! Here we explore places in northwest Missouri that you’ll want to put on your summertime travel itinerary.
In 1997, Gov. Mel Carnahan signed a bill designating the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) the official fish of Missouri. The channel catfish is slender with a deeply forked tail. The young have spots that disappear with age. This fish does not rely on sight to find its food. Instead, it uses catlike whiskers called barbles …
In a horrible chapter in Missouri history – and an eerie hint at tragic bombings to come – all 45 crew and passengers on a Continental 707 bound from O’Hare to Kansas City perished on this day in 1962. The aircraft crashed in a clover field near Unionville, in Putnam County. The investigation determined the …
