The Christian County Historical Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Christian County, Missouri. It operates the Christian County Museum on donations only.

The Museum is located at 100 E Elm St, Ozark, MO 65721 on the historic Ozark Square and is currently open Wednesday – Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

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UPDATE AND CORRECTION: As several of you commented, this is not the original WWI cannon placed on the courthouse lawn in 1933. It is indeed an M5 from WWII. The original cannon was still in place in January 1972, but the date of its replacement is uncertain. Anyone know??CHRISTIAN COUNTY BY-GONESThe Graham-Wasson Post of the American Legion placed the cannon on the northeast courthouse lawn in April 1933 after raising the funds to purchase the cannon and bring it from Rock Island, Illinois. Because the cost of having it freighted to Ozark was prohibitive, the Post made arrangements with the State Highway Commission to borrow one of their 6-ton trucks. Lyman Herston and Mike Eliason transported the cannon; it was then placed on the concrete platform. The gun, a relic of WWI, weighed 24,000 pounds.(From the Christian County Republican 1/27/1972; 4/27/1933; 6/6/1935)
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Nixa Community Foundation annually gives out two eXtra Mile Awards to area residents who have gone the extra mile in making Nixa a better community. A recent recipient was Wayne Glenn of Nixa. Wayne has spent a major portion of his adult life preserving local history for generations of Nixa and Christian County residents. With each eXtra Mile Award winner, NCF gives out a $500 grant to the 501-C-3 organization of the award winner’s choice in his or her honor. Wayne chose the Christian County Museum as the recipient of the $500 grant given by NCF in his honor. We thank Wayne for his gift and congratulate him on his award.
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Museum Supporters and Bargain Hunters — We will be holding our annual garage sale fundraiser at the museum this Friday and Saturday. If you would like to donate an item for the sale, bring it on Thursday after 3pm. If you are just looking for a real bargain on something unique, come either Friday or Saturday, (we’ll be there early each day) and pick up some treasures. 100 E Elm Street on the south side of the square inside the museum (and it sometimes overflows outside as well!).
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CHRISTIAN COUNTY BY-GONESLabor Day is a celebration of American workers. First advocated for by labor activists in the late 1800s, it was adopted by several cities, but Oregon passed the first state law recognizing the holiday. By 1894 twenty-three states had followed suit, and Congress made it a legal holiday on June 28, 1894.(From https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history–U.S. Dept. of Labor)
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Come down and see us today on the Square in Ozark at Market Days! St George’s BBQ has their hit or miss John Deere making ice cream! And quilts are on display or you can learn to quilt!!
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Address: 100 E Elm St Ozark, MO 65721 on the south side of the Ozark Square

Hours: Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Admission is free.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 442 Ozark, MO

Email: christiancohistorical@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristianCoHistorical/

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The Christian County Museum runs entirely on the generosity of donors and volunteers. Below are ways you can help:


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Support local history and the Christian County Museum -- join the Christian County Historical Society today! All levels of membership receive the Christian County Historian, our quarterly publication with fascinating articles on county history and announcements of upcoming events.

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