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The 2018 Enshrinement Ceremony is a dinner banquet and will be held on Thursday, November 8 at the University of Missouri’s Reynolds Alumni Center. Tickets will become available in early autumn. Last year’s inductees were the late E.W. Stephens, The University of Missouri – Columbia, and Darwin & Axie Hindman. The host of PBS’ Antiques Roadshow, Mark Walberg, will return in 2018 as the event’s emcee. The evening includes hors d’oeuvres, wines, beers, a live auction, and video tributes to the enshrinees. Tickets will be available September on a first-come, first served basis through the Boone County Historical Society.
The Boone County Historical Society’s Endowment Trust Board has chosen its 2018 inductees to the Boone County Hall of Fame. The Endowment Trust Board of the Boone County Historical Society is pleased to announce this year’s inductees into the Boone County Hall of Fame. Since 1995, the Endowment Trust Board has honored enshrinees in three categories: a business or organization, posthumous recognition, and a living individual.
Founded in 1936, it was the first electric cooperative in Missouri. It was originally formed to bring electrification to hundreds of farms and homes located outside of the city of Columbia, and within Boone County when other utilities would not build costly miles of infrastructure to serve rural areas. Read More
Eliot Battle, (1924 – 2013) and his wife Muriel (1930 – 2003), were both educators and civil rights leaders. Eliot was the subject of an award-winning 2012 University of Missouri Extension documentary, and he played a leading role in desegregating schools, housing and restaurants in Columbia. Read More
Stewart was a two-time team captain, all-Big Seven selection, and an All-American in basketball when a student at Mizzou. After six seasons as a successful head coach at the State College of Iowa (now University of Northern Iowa), Stewart was named head coach of the Mizzou Tigers in 1967. Read More
Sparkle AbbeyJuly 16, 2016
We are proud to announce that the Missouri Humanities Council has recognized Meet the Author and is now an important sponsor, joining the Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs and the Missouri Arts Council. Free Admission - Free Coffee. On Saturday, July 16. Doors open at 9:30am, Presentation at 10:30am. Harold's Doughnuts always on hand.
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The Village at Boone Junction is open April 1 through October 30 for tours of four or more visitors by appointment. Come check out Boone County landmarks that take you back in time to the frontier days...More Info
The Montminy Gallery is proud to present acclaimed St. Louis artist, M. Shawn Cornell...More Info
Established in 1990 by the Boone County Historical Society, construction of the Walters History Museum was made possible with donations from businesses and individual members of the Central Missouri community. Come experience the exhibits on display today!More Info
Listed on the National Historic Register, Maplewood House was built in 1877 by Slater Ensor Lenoir and his wife Margaret Bradford Lenoir, both of whom were members of Boone County pioneer families....More Info
The covered veranda and the large, adjacent gazebo provide a vista of beautiful and historic Nifong Park with the Maplewood House peeking through the trees. A popular location for happy hour receptions and wedding receptions, the space can seat up to 100 people and is available for as little as $450.
The 18’ x 25’ conference room features a variety of meeting table and chair set-ups, free Wi-Fi, telephone use and onsite copy service. Rental is $80 for 3 hours and is discounted for non-profit groups.
This splendid home was built in 1877 and is on the National Historic Register. It is available April 1 through October 30 each year and is a unique location for your next bridal shower or tea. It can host small groups of up to 25 in its magnificent first floor and rates begin as low as $200. (Maplewood is currently being renovated and will not be available to rental clients during the summer of 2016. Please contact us about your 2017 event).
The gallery is a very popular rental for luncheons, cocktail receptions, sales awards meetings and small wedding receptions. Its horse-shoe shaped 4,000 sq. feet features art exhibits by the region’s best artists. Rental rates for this beautiful space begin at $450 and could increase depending on the size and length of the event. Included are set-up, tables and chairs. A handsome podium and a 8-channel sound system are also available for an additional charge.