Was gold hidden inside the walls of Hannibal saloon?
The north side of the 100 block of Bird Street. This Joe O'Hern post card is marked with a small x to denote where Sam Clemens' father...
Contractor, miller left significant imprint during post-war years
This early photo shows the Hock Building, still standing at 312 Center Street. It was constructed by John M. Patton in 1872. MARY LOU...
Maintaining a positive attitude
Roy Wood, a Navy veteran, participated in the Honor Flight program in 2013. Bayview Campground Facebook photo. Reprinted from the...
Businessman J.T. Brown, son Phillip, had encounter with suspected bank robbers
James T. Brown, pictured in front of McElroy and Brown Transfer Co., at 215 Lyon. Photo courtesy of his granddaughter, Rhonda Brown Hall....
Early Hannibal settlers linked to Daniel Boone
In 1873, Mrs. Mary (Molly) Constantine Wardlaw Boone was living at 310 North Sixth Street in Hannibal. She was married to John C. Boone,...
Old staircase gains new life during restoration process
The maple staircase, reclaimed from 218 S. Maple during demolition in 2020 has been replaced into the newly restored house at 308 N....
Did Ouija Board link two Hannibal authors?
Emily Grant Hutchings, as pictured in the St. Louis Star and Times, Jan. 26, 1913. (newspapers.com) MARY LOU MONTGOMERY The world heralds...
Missouri’s first female M.D. practiced trade in Hannibal
This image, identified as Dr. Margaret Schmidt, was posted to “FamilySearch” by user “jesslinq” in 2018. Dr. Schmidt lived in Hannibal...
‘The man who beat Farmer Hatch’
Charles Nelson Clark, 1827-1902, defeated William Henry Hatch for U.S. Representative from Missouri’s First District in November 1894....
Memorable days of the 1960s, hanging out at Leon’s Pizzeria
An advertisement in the 1961 Hannibal telephone directory features a photo of the delivery van for Leon’s Pizzeria. Submitted by Robert...