History Blog 

Believed constructed prior to the onset of the Civil War, this manse was located on the west side of Fifth Street, south of Broadway,...

Delores Swigert Sullivan grew up in the Hannibal/Palmyra area, the daughter of noted musicians Al and June Swigert. She has written a...

Angie Cole, lead cook for the Hannibal Nutrition Center, cooks up a batch of fried chicken in preparation for a Thursday lunch at the...

Miss Florence Wood, aka Mary B. Shoot and Mrs. Felix Morris, was a prominent character actress of her era, performing in plays from coast...

MARY LOU MONTGOMERY A typical mall outlet store might contain 1,000 square feet of retail space. The new Clemens General Store, at 305 N....

Catherine M. (Kitty) Shoot Heywood posed for this portrait circa 1879, in costume for her role of “Buttercup” in the Gilbert and Sullivan...

Friends and employees of Golden’s Suds and Shine” participated in a Hannibal Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony....

Darwin P. Flinn portrayed “Dick Deadeye” in the First Congregational Church production of “H.M.S. Pinafore”  circa 1879. Photo...

This 1915-era photo from Steve Chou’s collection shows the new St. Elizabeth’s Hospital at left, and the new home of Will and Alice...

A Quincy-based roofing crew arrived at South Fifth and Church streets on Thursday morning, June 26, 2025, in order to remove, and begin...