Black History… Bicentennial Celebrations 2 Sep 2020 BoCo200 -- On Nov. 16, 2020, Boone County will dedicate a monument to mark the 200th anniversary of its founding, according to this Aug. 28, 2020 Columbia Missourian article. A…
Uncategorized Add your voice to preserve Columbia’s history 6 Apr 2019 You can chime in about how the city's Historic Preservation can do more for you! The HPC met from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. today, April 6, 2019, at a public…
CoMo200… Six ways to get involved in Missouri’s bicentennial 13 Feb 201913 Feb 2019 This article published Feb. 13 in the California Democrat outlines six ways to get involved in helping Missouri mark its 200th anniversary in 2021. Get quilting! -- One quilt block…
Boone County Bicentennial… Help Boone County celebrate 200 years 12 Feb 2019 Here's an easy way to get involved in the celebration of Boone County's 200th anniversary. On Saturday, Feb. 16, local artist Stacy Self will be visiting Ashland to gather information…
Black History… Black history is our history 30 Nov 201830 Nov 2018 James T. Nunnelly made Columbia a better place to live by taking part in the sit-in at the Minute Inn. Read about the 1960 event in this "The Sit-in at…
Uncategorized Slave labor part of Stephens Lake’s heritage 8 Aug 20187 Aug 2018 If you've ever enjoyed Stephens Lake Park, you've enjoyed the fruit of the labor of slaves. According to this history of Grindstone Nature Area, the area that is now Stephens Lake Park…
Uncategorized Got questions? 26 Jun 201825 Jun 2018 Is there a historical fact or myth about Columbia, Missouri you'd like investigated? Is there a house whose history intrigues you? Did you ever wonder if there is a rhyme…
Uncategorized CoMo’s hot dog-historic home connection 27 Mar 201826 Mar 2018 Columbia has a connection with a hot dog of a historic home in Evanston, Illinois -- a long way from here even in a Weinermobile. Here's the connection: The Oscar…
Uncategorized See an Eero Saarinen in Columbia, Missouri 31 Jan 2018 Don't get in the car! I mean it! No need to drive six hours to see an Eero Saarinen designed building or even two hours to see one. While I'm…
Historical Homes… 503 Westwood Avenue 27 Jan 2018 So what's a historic home? Does a 1950 home in a historic neighborhood count? I'd say so. When I saw that the house at 503 Westwood Ave. was up for…
