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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Sat May 16th

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The Sucker Day Grand Marshall stopped by the museum photo booth and YOU should too!! … See MoreSee Less

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Sun May 10th

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You won’t want to miss this one. An almost forgotten spot that once was a thriving town with 2 stores, 2 blacksmith shops, and a 3-story flour mill. Then a smaller grist mill and made into a tourist camp. Later an experimental power plant producing electricity with the old turbine (installed in 1906) that ran the mill! Lots of interesting stories including local residents Ma Barker and her Boys who in the 1930s terrorized the country as depression-era outlaws. … See MoreSee Less

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Sun May 10th

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CHRISTIAN COUNTY BY-GONESIn 1963 Ozark two flower shops on the Ozark square could help you celebrate Mother’s Day. The Ozark Flower Shop opened in early 1959, joined by Hazel’s Flower Shop in November 1962 (still operating).(From the Christian County Republican 5/9/1963, 1/15/1959, 11/29/1962) … See MoreSee Less

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Fri May 8th

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Yesterday we ended up a series of tours of the museum by 2nd graders in a local school district. There were 3 days spread over 3 weeks and well over 300 students came through the museum in total on those 3 days. We split them up into groups of 10 or 12 depending on how many were in that tour group and two museum guides gave them tours of the museum and talked about what they might find interesting and educational at each of the 25 exhibits. They loved watching the model train of the Chadwick Flyer and hearing about it. And each group got to practice using rotary dial telephones from the past. They were fascinated by the Bald Knobber exhibit and they were amazed at the real Springfield Wagon, which none of them had seen before.If your school would like to schedule tours of the museum, feel free to email the curator, Paul Johns, at christiancohistorical@gmail.com and let us know. We love introducing youngsters to the fascinating history of our county. … See MoreSee Less

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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

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.

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!

Membership

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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(To pay by check, please contact us.)

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