Little family left an impact upon Hannibal
Steve Chou, Hannibal’s master historic photo collector, recently shared this photo of the Little Cigar Shop in Hannibal on Facebook. He...
Downtown business during Flood of '47
Cathi Connor McDade submitted this 1947 photo of Robinson's Plumbing and Electric, which was located at 207 S. Main St., Hannibal. The...
From apprentice bootmaker to real estate broker, Joseph Bassen found success in Hannibal, Missouri
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Three German-born boys, each venturing to American on their own, stepped off the SS Koln at Baltimore, Md., on June...
McVeigh descendant retraces ancestors’ steps in Hannibal
Photo contributed by Jack Ramirez of Kansas City, Mo., descendant of Hiram McVeigh and Hiram M. McVeigh. Hiram McVeigh moved from his...
Spit in his face; challenged foe to a duel
Spit in his face Excerpts from Cincinnati Enquirer, Feb. 6, 1880 newspapers.com At noon to-day, (Feb. 6, 1880) Mr. Thomas H. Bacon, a...
HHS Class of 1939 graduate recalls years leading to WW II
Betty Curtis Mudd, a 1939 graduate of Hannibal High School, grew up on Bell Avenue in Hannibal and spent much time playing in Mahan woods...
Newspaper clippings follow the life of Hannibal jeweler, William Cohen
Today I'm focusing on William Cohen, who operated a jewelry store in Hannibal, Missouri, as early as 1849 and until his death in 1853....
Two long-ago South Main Street business families unite as one
Brian Montgomery, great-great grandson of Thomas Robinson, co-owner of Robinson Bros. Paint and Wallpaper Co., 119 S. Main in 1920)...
A checkerboard, a great cup of 'Joe' help downtown visitors enjoy the experience
Family gathered together Father's Day weekend for a glorious wedding aboard the Mark Twain Riverboat. As if the event had been planned at...
Read the story from the HCP archives: Hannibal legacy continues, Brown Moving Company
J.T. Brown is proud that he has been able to keep the legacy started by his grandfather, and continued by his father, alive and thriving....