Dirt Road History

01/11/2023

Have you ever visited the Tree Climbers office in Pattonsburg?
It is chock full of history! While lots of it is focused on Pattonsburg history itself, I’m also excited about the binders of old newspaper copies including The Gallatin North Missourian, Gallatin Democrat and the Pattonsburg Call!
You can catch them in the office most weekday mornings.
The organization exists on donations, so every $30 annual dues collected is much appreciated!

15/04/2023

Feeling blessed to live where children have plenty of access to dirt, sun and fresh air without needing to hang them out a window in a cage 😱

Baby cages used to ensure that children get enough sunlight and fresh air when living in an apartment building, 1937. Backstory and more photos: https://bit.ly/3mkQ1d0

16/07/2022

We’re all set up at Jesse James Day in Winston, stop by and check us out!

30/04/2022

Do you have your May baskets ready?
May 1st marks the date of many traditions and customs….so craft that wildflower crown, drop off that flower basket to a neighbor, wrap that pole in ribbons. Most of all, enjoy spring! 🌸

May Day (May 1) is a holiday rich in folklore, celebrating the return of spring! As a child, many of us remember our grandparents or parents leaving delightful little May Day baskets, and dancing around the Maypole at school. Learn more about May Day.

16/04/2022

Today has been quite a date overall in history!

21/02/2022

Doing some research and a little confused by this reference....ummm what?? 😅

10/02/2022

August, 1883 St. Joseph, Mo. Municipal Court Docket... My how "crimes" have changed!

17/12/2021

ON THIS DAY... The Wright Brothers made their now legendary flights at Kitty Hawk North Carolina, on December 17, 1903, launching the modern age of aviation. This newspaper clipping comes from their hometown of Dayton, Ohio.

05/11/2021

https://dirtroadhistory.com/2021/11/04/daviess-county-early-bridge-trial-and-errors/

The first bridge in Daviess County was built by Adam Black in 1841, across the Big Muddy, on the road leading from Diamond to Chillicothe. This was then, perhaps, the main thoroughfare of the count…

06/10/2021

"THEY FLEE IN THEIR NIGHTIES"
Aftermath photo of January 1, 1910 Woodruff hotel fire on NW corner of Gallatin square. Does anyone know who any of the folks are in the photo?

11/09/2021

9/11/2001. A day that we saw the worst of humanity, and then the best.

10/09/2021

1919 flu epidemic: Lathrop Mo paper says mask up, guy in Ca says no with a "bang," shutdowns debated, 3-6 feet suggested.....ahh how things change (not and never). No wonder they call the1919 flu the "forgotten epidemic." After they got done with it and the same arguments we are having..... nobody wanted to
Ever. Bring. It up. Again.

Happy weekend everybody!

08/09/2021

06/09/2021

Gallatin City Clerk Guns Down Town’s Newspaper Publisher

Full story here ⬇️

https://dirtroadhistory.com/2021/09/04/gallatin-city-clerk-guns-down-gallatin-democrat-publisher/

03/09/2021

Winston woman defends her marriage with a shotgun....Mrs. Clark didn't play.

31/08/2021

Abstracts of Title are such a valuable resource when trying to figure out the story of a particular property and its people.