Since her famed “Little House” books were published nearly a century ago, the stories of pioneer life have brought new-yet-old worlds to readers whose own memories are linked by their pages. Wilder’s influence was so great that the State Historical Society of Missouri calls her “one of the most…
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For visitors, those moments come through family time and shared experiences at the flower-filled farm, complete with fruit – like apples and berries – and games for kids and moments to remember. It’s also true for the family that runs the farm. The Gradinariu family, immigrants from the eastern…
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The past remains part of the present at Gray/Campbell Farmstead, a tucked-away Springfield park that features vintage buildings representing Ozarks history. The public is welcome to come visit the park where a variety of vintage buildings teach about the past. There’s a barn and log kitchen, both…
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Springfield’s Commercial Street has always been about journeys. The railroad was what prompted the area’s growth in the late 1800s when the train rolled through the now historic district, back when it was part of a separate town from Springfield proper. In more recent years, as economic changes…
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Generations of Ozarkers invested their lives in the Frisco Railway, the giant operation once headquartered in Springfield that employed thousands of people along the rails. That legacy is largely in the past, but a group of dedicated volunteers help keep the story alive through the Railroad…
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History will roll before one’s very eyes at the Midwest MidBEST Crankie Fest, a new event that brings crankies – an art form that combines music and panorama storytelling – to Springfield on June 8. The festival is the only one of its kind in the region, organizers say, and offers a chance to see an…
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Cassidy Station at Estes Farm is about history, but it’s also about heart – of the Estes Family, which has transformed a century-plus Christian County family farm into a destination they hope others will enjoy. The Estes family has held the farm since 1872, but today it’s a place where visitors can…
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Sequiota Park is a tucked-away oasis in Springfield, but it didn’t used to be. In its early years, it wasn’t in Springfield at all. No, the park didn’t move – but the world around one of the city’s most popular parks has become unrecognizable from when it began at a time when it was miles from…
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The easy way to measure Springfield Little Theatre’s legacy is years. More than 90 of them have come and gone since a group of a few young adults put on a play at the then-new Clara Thompson Hall on Drury College’s campus in 1934. Nearly a century is a long time. So long, in fact, that SLT is said…
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We often have more in common than we think — a reality shown through Papaw’s Kookies & Kream, which draws ice cream enthusiasts from down the street and across the globe to the Strafford sweet stop thanks to its spot on Route 66. Denis George and his wife, Clydie, own Papaw’s Kookies & Kream, a…
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