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While Presidents Day, was originally designated to commemorate our first President George Washington’s birthday, it is has become a combination observance of Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays and, in some states, other local heroes as well. On Presidents Day in Missouri we might think of “our” President Harry Truman of Independence, Missouri whose birthday is May [...] Get your kicks and Jesus on Route 66… Even before Route 66 in Cuba, Missouri was open for traffic in 1931, the workers of the road lived in the area while they building the road and made their presence felt. Later, businesses grew up along Route 66, which intersected the town and ran parallel to [...] Cuba, Missouri landmark preserved… The site of historic Wallace House in Cuba, Missouri had a place in history even before the building of the private home of John M. Wallace. Wallace House at the corner of Smith and W. Washington (old Route 66) was the site of a log fort in 1861. The fort quartered [...] A trip around Cuba, MO shows some changes, updates, and “signs” of summer. On Smith and Washington, the History Museum folks have changed their sign to point out that they have some info on Rt. 66 and the murals. Their new website address is also on the sign. If you haven’t visited the museum, check [...] Although Viva Cuba has commissioned public art and created many plantings to enhance Cuba, Missouri‘s beauty, one of the most enduring forms of beauty is the preservation of its buildings, locations, and culture. Wallace House, built as a private residence in 1885, has a rich history. It was sold to the Methodist Church in 1928. [...] Harry Truman attended the Crawford County Fair in 1940. Don’t miss it in July. Harry Truman couldn’t figure out why people wouldn’t stop to listen to his speech when he stood on a Coca-Cola box on the steps of the Methodist Church along Rt. 66. They just kept passing him by while he was electioneering [...] |
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