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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «butler county» AND «missouri»

This list will also include matches for inflectional* forms of the words.
 
By Craig Swain, August 29, 2010
Memorials in front of the Courthouse
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Missouri, Butler County, Poplar Bluff — Pvt. Billie Gene Kanell —
Dedicated to the memory of Pvt. Billie Gene Kanell 35th Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division - Company I Korean War Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and to all the servicemen of Butler County Missouri who made the supreme sacrifice for . . . — — Map (db m36139) HM

2 ► Missouri, Wayne County, Greenville — The "Surprise at Greenville," July 20, 1862 — Greenville Recreation Area — Wappapello Lake —
In July of 1862, more than 100 members of the local State Militia (12th M.S.M. Cavalry - USA), commanded by Capt. William T. Leeper, were camped here, northwest of Greenville, guarding the Fredericktown Road. Ignoring "grapevine telegraph" rumors of . . . — — Map (db m208725) HM

3 ► Missouri, Butler County, Poplar Bluff — Poplar Bluff —
In the Ozark perimeter, above Missouri's Southeast Lowland Region, Poplar Bluff was laid out in 1849 as seat of newly organized Butler County. The town was named for its location in a forest of yellow poplars on the bluffs above Black River. . . . — — Map (db m36128) HM

4 ► Missouri, Butler County, Poplar Bluff — Poplar Bluff —
(Front): Butler County chose this bluff and the surrounding area as the county seat in 1849 and named it Poplar Bluff. The beautiful trees growing on the natural bluff were tulip poplars. (Reverse): According to legend, early . . . — — Map (db m36127) HM
5 ► Missouri, Butler County, Poplar Bluff — Poplar Bluff Historic Depot — Grand Staircase Renovation —
This beautiful staircase is a reconstruction of the original depot stairs built in 1910. Thousands have used the steps as a gateway to and from downtown Popular Bluff. After a century of deterioration, the depot steps could not be salvaged and were . . . — — Map (db m180373) HM

6 ► Kansas, Franklin County, Ottawa — Franklin County Courthouse — Historic Ottawa Tour Stop 5 —
This is the oldest surviving courthouse designed by George P Washburn of Ottawa. Before coming to town, Washburn had worked for the Kansas City architectural firm of Cross and Taylor where he supervised construction of Union railroad depots . . . — — Map (db m67586) HM
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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