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Subject(s)

• Maryville (Mo.)—History—Pictorial works [Browse]
• Nodaway County (Mo.)—History—Pictorial works [Browse]

Author

Trout, Brent [Browse]

Series

Images of America

Summary note

In 1845, the Missouri State Legislature created Nodaway County out of the rolling Platte Purchase lands added to the far northwestern corner of the state. Within a decade, small communities emerged; the largest of them was the county seat of Maryville, which was platted in 1845 and started out as a frontier settlement. The intersection of two railroad lines in Maryville in the early 1870s brought traffic and commerce and later made it a center of education with the addition of the Fifth District Normal School in 1905. Superior regional agriculture, diverse local manufacturing, and progressive education helped build a vibrant and durable community that, while similar to hundreds of others throughout the Midwest, fills lives with the rich experiences of communities in constant transition.

Other title(s)

Images of America: a history of American life in images and texts.

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