Chillicothe in Livingston County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Railroad Boom
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
1. Railroad Boom Marker
Chillicothe was a point of convergence for three railroads serving northern Missouri, Burlington, Wabash, and later the Milwaukee Road. This mural includes a scene of a steam engine traveling the local countryside in the last years of the 1890s. The railroad company logos represent the lines that served Chillicothe since 1857.
Kelly Poling, Muralist
Erected by Main Street Chillicothe, Chillicothe Development Corporation, and Chillicothe Rotary Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, the Missouri, Chillicothe Downtown Mural Walking Tour, and the Rotary International series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 39° 47.696′ N, 93° 33.16′ W. Marker is in Chillicothe, Missouri, in Livingston County. It is at the intersection of Locust Street and Calhoun Street, on the left when traveling north on Locust Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 724 Locust Street, Chillicothe MO 64601,
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Going Somewhere (within shouting distance of this marker); Palace of Fashion (within shouting distance of this marker); Glove Capital of the World (within shouting distance of this marker); Chillicothe City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Locust Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Sliced Bread Mural (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Palmer Building (about 300 feet away); "Coming Into This Country" (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chillicothe.
Also see . . .
1. Main Street Chillicothe. Chillicothe website homepage (Submitted on February 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. "The Highway City" - Chillicothe, Old and New.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
2. Railroad Boom Mural and Marker
Magazine Supplement to The Chillicothe Constitution, Saturday, June 24, 1916. (Submitted on July 31, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
3. Railroad Boom Mural Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 760 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
