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The GREAT CALLAWAY 200 Presented by Callaway 200 Committee and the Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society (KCHS) Supporting Partners: The Fulton Sun and Callaway Chamber of Commerce THE SITES, DIRECTIONS and INSTRUCTIONS Welcome to THE GREAT Callaway 200 Scavenger Hunt. This packet contains all 20 official sites along with location directions and historical information on each. nd INSTRUCTIONSSCAVENGER HUNT INSTRUCTIONS Visit one, a few, or all of the official 20 sites described. Take a photo of yourself/your team at the marker/site. Then do one of the following: • Upload photo(s) to KCHS Facebook page at Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society, using #Callaway200 • Email photo(s) to KCHS at [email protected] and put “Scavenger Hunt Photo” in subject line; include your name or/or team name in text area • Bring printed photos to Kelly or Nancy at KCHS Museum at 513 Court Street in Fulton Please submit your photos, even if you don’t visit all the sites - - we want to see where people visit! th There will be a grand prize drawing on November 25, 2020 in conjunction with the official 200 anniversary celebration at the Callaway County Courthouse for all those who submit photos of all 20 sites. The drawing th is for $200 cash to celebrate our 200 anniversary in 2020. To be eligible and entered into the drawing, all official 20 site photos must be submitted by entrant(s) by the deadline and authenticated by KCHS and Callaway 200 Committee. Those individuals/teams will also be listed in a feature article in The Fulton Sun recognized by KCHS, and receive a special Scavenger Hunt prize. Submit photos as you go along, weekly, or all at once. Deadline: Friday, November 13, 2020, Midnight Questions? Contact Kelly Borman, chair, or Nancy Lewis at Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society 573-642-0570 Email: [email protected] Facebook: Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society Text: 573-826-0243 Please adhere to all traffic laws and safety priorities as we are not responsible for any accidents associated with this event. STAY SAFE – BE CAREFUL ENJOY THE JOURNEY CAREFULCAREFUL The Great Callaway 200 Scavenger Hunt Oct. 1-Nov. 13, 2020 Checklist for the Great Callaway 200 Scavenger Hunt Date Submitted Locations Date Visited to KCHS Hatton Store Concord Presbyterian Church City of Auxvasse Historical Panels Little Dixie Lake Con. Area White Cloud Presbyterian Church Carrington Pitts Rec. Area Callaway County Courthouse George Washington Carver School Hillcrest Cemetery The Old Jail in Mokane St. Mark's Episcopal Church Oakley Chapel Gray Ghost Trail Sign on the Westminster Campus Calwood Battle of Moore's Mill Crane's/Marlene's Callaway Nuclear Plant Cote Sans Dessein Site Cumberland Presbyterian Church New Bloomfield Cemetery Missouri River Bridge This form is optional and may be used for your convenience. Please upload your selfies to the FB page using #callaway200 or submit to the other locations mentioned in the packet. 2 The Great Callaway 200 Scavenger Hunt Oct. 1-Nov. 13, 2020 North of the county Hatton Store (State Road E) The community now known as Hatton was established in February 1881, when Rufus Hisey built this store building; it was first known as Brighton. Missouri. The post office was established in 1882, it was named Hatton after the Postmaster General of the United States. The post office was in the rear of the store building on the south side of the road. W. A. Harding was the first postmaster; the United States Post Office Department closed it in 1953. Funny story: Once the store was broken into, but the culprit(s) entered through the rear of the building which was the post office, so that made it a Federal offense and not just a simple break in. Concord Presbyterian Church (CR-245) The church was organized in 1833 by the Reverends Hoxey and Gray with a membership of 15. Its original name (Seven Mile Presbyterian Church) was taken from a creek that ran near the church. The current building was completed in 1840. At this time, the church was renamed “Concord Presbyterian” possibly reflecting the recent platting of the Concord community (1837). The cemetery is located across the road to the east and is a large flat lot surrounded by wire fencing. Constructed in 1840, this gable-end brick church faces east and sits on a large open lot that slopes toward the road at the east and north. The east elevation has two front entrances with narrow wood panel doors topped by Gothic arch transoms. The gable end is lined by a large dentiled cornice with cornice returns. The cornice extends along the north and south eaves and the west gable. The north and south elevations have 4 evenly spaced Gothic arched windows with wood triple hung sash. The east and west elevations have been painted in red. The tradition of segregated entrances (male/female) and seating was not limited to Presbyterians but was common among evangelical churches in the mid-19th century. City of Auxvasse-Historical Panels (104 S. Main St.) The Auxvasse Lions Club installed a series of panels next to City Hall to inform passersby of the history of Auxvasse. Auxvasse was laid out in 1871 by Thomas B. Harris. At the time, it was three blocks by three blocks, and Harris named it Clinton City. But it was discovered there was another Clinton, MO, so the postal system would not allow that name. It was soon changed to “Auxvasse” at the recommendation of the Auxvasse Creek Railroad Bridge's superintendent as they were already named the railroad depot, Auxvasse. In 1901, the town suffered a severe drought. Residents clamored for a better water source. "(The town) hired a water witch, who used peach limbs and found underground water in the middle of the road. The well dug on that spot served the town until 1914. The first Post Office was established in April 1874. John A. Harrison, who came from Mexico to Auxvasse, appears many times in the early records. He was the first postmaster and served from 1874 until 1883. He was also appointed another term as postmaster in the early 1890's. The post office was housed in the town's first mercantile building, erected by Mr. Harrison in 1872. West of the county Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area ( RA and County Road 221) Little Dixie was Missouri’s first community lake, built in 1957 by the Missouri Department of Conservation to reduce annual flooding of Owl Creek. The lake covers 205 acres and is surrounded by conservation lands to add more than 700 acres of public lands open to hunting, fishing and hiking. The area is primarily forest and grasslands. Facilities and features include a boat ramp, boat dock, picnic area, pavilion, nine fishing jetties, fishing dock and the 205-acre Little Dixie Lake White Cloud Presbyterian Church (CR-232) White Cloud is the most pristine example of a gable-end church building in Callaway County and easily reflects its historic appearance. Organized in 1831 as the Millersburg Presbyterian Church, the growing congregation moved to its present location in 1847, building a frame church and opening the cemetery for members and friends. In 1861, the congregation adopted the name White Cloud Presbyterian due to a popular tale of a passerby likening the small church to a sun-lit cloud. When the old building burned, the congregation erected the current church in 1888. Historically, the church has had a close relationship with Westminster College, a Presbyterian college located in nearby Fulton. Dr. W. W. Robertson, instrumental in the founding of the college in 1851, helped to revive the congregation during a revival in 1842, bringing many new members to the church. The pulpit of the church has often been supplied by professors at the college and 3 The Great Callaway 200 Scavenger Hunt Oct. 1-Nov. 13, 2020 beginning in the 1970s, the church welcomed Westminster students wanting to test their wings by preaching to the small, friendly congregation. Due to declining membership, the church now holds an annual meeting to celebrate the heritage of the church and congregation. In 2005, a committee formed to ensure that the church and adjacent cemetery be maintained, and the history preserved. Carrington Pits Recreation Area (CR-315) Carrington Pits Recreation Area (Abandoned coal mining pits) provides 4 picnic sites and features abandoned coal mining pits, approximately 4 acres of water that provide fishing opportunities in a unique pine forest. Two accessible fishing piers, graveled boat ramp, and accessible trails to fishing piers provide a variety of opportunities to enjoy this small recreation area. “The Pines” as it is sometimes called, consists of pine trees planted during the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps and provides for a forest experience of conifers uncommon north of the Missouri River. Fulton Callaway County Courthouse (10 E. 5th St.) One of the monuments located on the walkway of the courthouse entrance honors Captain James Callaway for whom our county was named. The monument explains that James was the grandson of pioneer Daniel Boone. Although James had not settled in our area, the honor was probably bestowed upon him to pay tribute to the Boone family. Boone County had been organized just prior to Callaway. Daniel and his sons, Nathan and Daniel Morgan Boone, had all been across this area some years before the county was organized. Nathan had surveyed the eastern part of the county. George Washington Carver School (909 Westminster Avenue) The school was constructed in 1937, for thirty-one years the building housed Fulton's only African American school, named for and dedicated on November 12, 1937, by African American scientist George Washington Carver.