This play, staged at the Marceline High School football stadium in July 1, 1988, celebrated Marceline’s 100th anniversary. Written and Directed by Audrey Walsworth Narrators: James Farris, Shirley White, Mary McLachlan Soloist: Susie Patten Piano and Organ: Todd Penderson Welcome: Dennis VanDyke, Committee Chairman CAST FOURTH OF JULY:Clarence Kendrick: Harry …
Where did they get those names? The original town of Marceline, as deeded from the Santa Fe Town and Land Company was bounded on the north and south by Bisbee Street and Wells Street; on the east and west by Pine Street and Poplar Street. The first addition was northward …
In a 1981 TV Special, Disney broadcast “Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream“, likely for the anniversary of Walt’s 80th birthday (and of course to promote the Parks.) The show featured several prominent stars of the day talking about Walt Disney World, as well as a re-telling of Walt’s memories of …
Email from the City of Marceline from April 18, 2024 A MoDOT resurfacing project for Linn County Route 5 in Marceline, MO is expected to begin Monday, April 22nd, unless there is a weather delay. Capital Paving and Construction, LLC, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, expects to complete …
The Marceline Historical Society had the first showing of a portion of the 1939 home movie “See Yourself and Your Town in the Movies” on Monday, January 29 at 2pm in the Walsworth Community Center. About 15 Marceline residents were in attendance, and we worked through about 22 minutes of …
To clear up any confusion, the “Marceline Historical Society” mentioned in a recent newspaper article is not affiliated with the Marceline Carnegie Library, or the City of Marceline. They are an out of state-based organization associated with a company who sells consulting services, both headed by Ed / Russ Comber. …
Do you love cooking or baking? Do you live in Marceline, Missouri, or is your family from here? The Marceline Historical Society, a committee of the Friends of the Marceline Carnegie Library, invites you to donate one (or a few) of your favorite recipes, to be considered for their upcoming …
In 2023, Marceline City Manager, Richard Hoon, shared this photo of a painting hanging in his house – the Cater house, on the corner of S. Kansas Avenue & W. Lake Street. The painting was made by Mina Cater, of the Cater family, who owned the Cater Opera House, and …
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Download the PDF MARCELINE, MISSOURI ITS INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND SOCIAL INTERESTS GROWTH AND PROSPERITY HISTORY OF MARCELINE, METROPOLIS OF LINN COUNTY. The decade from 1880 to 1890 will go down in history as the greatest ten years of railroad construction on the American continent. Jt was during this period of …
