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Placed here on March 17, 1981 by Frank McQuinn, John Pete O'Connell, and Jim O'Connor in celebration of the 1st Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade as a symbol dedicated to honor the Irish families that helped settle this area of Missouri. — — Map (db m67374) HM
Abraham Lincoln
1809 - 1865
16th President of the United States
In 1859, the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad was the first to cross Missouri. That same year a little-known attorney from Illinois was traveling through Missouri by train. . . . — — Map (db m221274) HM
In the 1920's Cameron boasted over 40 trains a day and three active stations, including the elaborate Cameron Junction, described as one of the most popular and elegant eating houses in the West.
Two Cameron men are credited with initiating the . . . — — Map (db m86717) HM
In 1928, here at the Rock Island Railroad Depot, the Republican nominee for President was in Cameron. Local bridge builder J.C. Dildine and wife Rose, a member of the Republican State Committee, encouraged Hoover make a rear platform talk. But after . . . — — Map (db m221293) HM
The memorial tree planted nearby
is dedicated by the Rock Island
in affectionate memory of
John T. Walker
who by his industry courage and
loyalty through every vicissitude
signally aided in the development
of the
Chicago Rock . . . — — Map (db m67375) HM
Lee Purcell
Actress, Producer
Lee Purcell was just beginning her acting career in 1969 when she landed her first starring role in a film titled ”Adam at 6 A.M.” Produced by legendary actor Steve McQueen’s Solar Productions, McQueen himself . . . — — Map (db m223040) HM
Rutherford B. Hayes
1822—1893
19th President of the United States
In 1879, things were different when the sitting President Rutherford B. Hayes and his friend General William Tecumseh Sherman stopped at the Junction Depot near Second and . . . — — Map (db m223033) HM
William Jennings Bryan
1860 - 1925
Attorney, Politician, Orator,
Three-Time Presidential Nominee
The Chautauqua movement of the early 20th century brought internationally known
figures to rural America. One such notable at Cameron’s . . . — — Map (db m223042) HM
Harry S. Truman
1884-1972
33rd President of the United States
Harry S. Truman first came to Cameron while campaigning for Senate in 1934. His stage was a flatbed truck on Third Street. A few years later, in 1940, Truman spoke before . . . — — Map (db m223048) HM
Jesse James
1847 - 1882
Outlaw
In the years following the Civil War, Jesse James visited crime and mayhem on this territory. Banks and trains were favorite targets. The outlaw was a frequent visitor to Cameron, but never committed a . . . — — Map (db m223051) HM
