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St. James was the part-time home of Lucy Wortham James, a wealthy philanthropist who had a love for the area. She was a descendant of Thomas James, a Chillicothe banker who founded the Maramec Iron Works. [7] The James Foundation, a charitable organization she founded, was responsible for the St. James City Park and the James Memorial Library ...
St. James Winery is located in St. James, Missouri, near mile marker 195 of Interstate 44. The winery distributes 200,000 cases of wine per year in 19 states. The vineyards are composed of 180 acres (73 ha) of Catawba , Vignoles , Chardonel , Concord , Norton , Chambourcin , Seyval and Rougeon grapes .
'57 Heaven, Branson, formerly part of Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater [56] American Presidents Museum, [57] Branson, collections now part of the National Center for Presidential Studies [58] Augusta Station, Augusta, exhibit of model railroads [59] Cementland, St. Louis, outdoor sculpture park, future uncertain since death of creator in ...
In 1882, Reuben Branson opened a general store and post office in the area. [10] Branson was formally incorporated on April 1, 1912, and construction of the Powersite Dam nearby on the White River which would form Lake Taneycomo was completed. In 1894, William Henry Lynch bought Marble Cave (renamed "Marvel Cave") and began charging visitors to ...
Presley was first elected mayor of Branson in 2007, then re-elected in 2009, 2011, and 2013. She has also served in leadership positions with the Missouri Tourism Commission, Cox Health Center Branson, Springfield/Branson National Airport, Council of Churches of the Ozarks, Ozarks Technical Community College Foundation, and Community ...
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On November 1, 1861, Colonel Oglesby landed in Commerce with about 3,000 men, where his soldiers soon exchanged shots with M. Jeff Thompson — who raided the Commerce on December 29, 1861. On February 21, 1862, General Pope landed here with 140 troops, but when he left a week later his force consisted of 26,153 men.
As of the census of 2000, there were 68,361 people, 27,980 households, and 19,894 families residing within the area. The racial makeup was 96.82% White, 0.23% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races.