The Christian County Historical Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Christian County, Missouri. It operates the Christian County Museum on donations only.

The Museum is located at 100 E Elm St, Ozark, MO 65721 on the historic Ozark Square and is currently open Wednesday – Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

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Christian County Museum & Historical Society

Sun October 4th

CHRISTIAN COUNTY BY-GONESArts and Craft Fairs in Ozark have changed considerably in the last 51 years–no more ‘throw the chicken out the window contest.’(From the Springfield Leader & Press 10/2/1975) …

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Sun September 27th

CHRISTIAN COUNTY BY-GONESJones Spring Park west of downtown was a public gathering spot as early as 1900. Situated south of the Finley River and west of Third Street, it stretched from approximately the location of Riverview Manor on modern Hall Street to the OC. It hosted gatherings such as the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Civil War veterans, school plays, ladies Bible study classes, family picnics, fraternal lodge meetings, traveling vaudeville shows, political rallies, carnivals, and Independence Day celebrations for many years. It was a favorite picnic spot, shady and pleasant beside the “cool spring and gurgling brook.” The park encompassed a horse racing track, baseball field, fairgrounds, and after 1919, a building initially for the Baptist Assembly of Missouri to hold its annual meetings, although the building served other purposes, too. For a time it served as a tourist camp, but in 1937 the property was sold, which seemed to mark the end of its public use. (From 1912 Christian County plat book, Christian County Museum; Christian County Republican, 8/30/1900, 5/26/1922, 7/23/1903, 7/12/1906, 9/8/1911, 8/17/1905, 7/11/1919, 6/25/1920, 5/17/1928, 8/26/1937, 9/2/1937) …

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Wed September 23rd

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Sun September 20th

CHRISTIAN COUNTY BY-GONESBesides purchasing the cannon for the courthouse lawn (see last week’s’s By-Gones), the Graham-Wasson Post of the American Legion built the fountain on the east side of the courthouse. It was planned as a memorial to WWI soldiers from Christian County, with their names inscribed on a bronze plaque. The county court granted permission for the fountain, and construction began in June 1937. The Legion visited elderly veterans, held holiday dinners for veterans and their families, aided ill veterans, provided military graveside honors, and other civic efforts. The monument’s masonry and plumbing were completed in 1937, while fundraising for the metal plaque continued but was apparently unsuccessful.(From the Christian County Republican 6/3/1937, 6/17/1937, 6/24/1937, 12/2/1937, 7/7/1938, 3/10/1938, 7/29/1937) …

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Christian County Museum & Historical Society

Tue September 15th

This event has been rescheduled to Oct 10 because of the heat advisory for today! Same time (3:00) same place (Museum on the Square in Ozark)Love Red Bridge and Bull Creek? Join us this Saturday at 3:00 at the Christian County Museum for a field trip to the site of Bull Mills on Bull Creek. We will meet at the museum (100 E. Elm, on the Square in Ozark) for maps and to coordinate vehicles for the trip (low clearance vehicles not recommended). The private property we will visit was also visited by Henry Schoolcraft (who will be our “guide” for the visit), Civil War troops, Native Americans and has the Ozark Mail Trace crossing it as well as the historic Cobb-Keaton Cemetery. Please bring a chair, insect repellent and water. A restroom will be available at the first stop. …

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Mon September 14th

Greg Ellison posted this photo in the comments of him and his brother pictured with the original artillery piece on the courthouse square in 1959. …

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Address: 100 E Elm St Ozark, MO 65721 on the south side of the Ozark Square

Hours: Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Admission is free.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 442 Ozark, MO

Email: christiancohistorical@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristianCoHistorical/

Donations/Events

The Christian County Museum runs entirely on the generosity of donors and volunteers. Below are ways you can help:

Donate Online: Make a donation with a credit card on Square.
Buy Event Tickets: Purchase tickets to museum events with a credit card on Square.
Donate by Mail: Donations by check can be mailed to: P.O. Box 442 Ozark, MO, 65721 (Checks should be made payable to the Christian County Museum and Historical Society).
Donate a Historical Item: Please contact us directly to discuss material donations.
Volunteer: The museum and its events are run entirely by volunteers. If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact us - we would love to work with you!

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Support local history and the Christian County Museum -- join the Christian County Historical Society today! All levels of membership receive the Christian County Historian, our quarterly publication with fascinating articles on county history and announcements of upcoming events.

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Christian County Museum and Historical Society, Inc. is a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization