The city sold 48 of the acres to to get ah money courthouse. These two acres that remain were the town square. They built the courthouse in the center, and i became the side of the fact became the side of the county seat. Thats how things started here in 1835. It all came about because of what we are going to go by now, and Historical Marker in the corner of the building on water street. The reason its called water is because this was the intersection of several native american triangles. All of the low area we are driving through was several whichof spring fed water, attracted lots of wild game, afforded people water to drink and so on. So he put a cabin to the right and on the left is the Historical Marker that designates where John Campbell built his cabin. Thats why this is called founders park. The cabin was on a bluff above the huge pool of water that toracted native americans travel here and afforded settlors and easy way to travel around the area because of the native american
History tv all weekend, every weekend, on cspan3. While in springfield, missouri, we took a driving tour of the city with the executive director, john sellars. We are driving around the square here in springfield. This Public Square is interesting. It is designed with streets coming into it in the center. Kind of rare. Most come in on the corners. It was designed by one of the rounders of springfield who came here in 1830 with his family. He wanted this to be the county seat of the newly designated Greene County in southwest missouri. So he donated 50 acres of land , and the city sold 48 of the acres to get enough money to get build a courthouse. These two acres that remain were the town square. They built the courthouse in the center of the square, that became the site of the county seat. Kind of got things started here in 1835. In 1838, the city was chartered. It all came about because of what we are going to go by now, an Historical Marker in the corner of the building on water stre
It will be just fine. More clearing is taking place. Antonio says good morning. Currently 50 with a large fog bank to dc, that is daly city. That is opposite of the summertime. There is usually a fog bank to the west. But this time there is a fog bank to the east. Lots of low 40s on the peninsula, including menlo park, palo alto and woodside. Mid40s around san carlos and redwood city. The higher claus that we had yesterday are heading south towards central and Southern California. We get the break in the cloud cover which will allow the temperatures to warm up. There is a decent little breeze. Most out of the north or northwest. Most. Not all. Up to 10, 15 miles per hour. 30s for many. Low 40s for some. 50s for others. The sierra looks good today. There is rain well to the north. Portland and seattle. Nothing new there. It would be nice here. But theres no way it is not happening. And here is your outlook for the next 6, 7 days for rain. Unless youre up by eureka, you dont have to worr
This burgeoning building of automobiles in every small town. The demand to be able to open a map and go from place to place was so strong that the government said we are going to start this deal of numbered highways. As theield is known birthplace of route 66. Man namedield had a john t roadworks. He was an absolute genius at marketing and making things happen. He was one of the committee of people pushing for the silent. Highway. They wanted the number to be 60. Then, through politicking with the governor of kentucky, that changedas strange and that number went to another road. John t. Woodruff got together with some of the other people in the committee and came up with the idea of 66. Asking sent a telegram that they be given the number 66. History. Is , iconic inoute 66 music and folklore. We feel like we are the birthplace because the meeting and telegram were sent from our city. How did woodruff get so involved in the establishment. He was a tremendous visionary. His vision was ro
Missouri, we took a driving tour museumcity with history on the square executive director john sellers. Were driving around the in springfield. And this Public Square is interesting. Its designed with the streets it in the center of each side, which is kind of rare. The corners. In but it was designed by one of the founders of springfield, campbell, who came here in 1830 with his family and wanted this to be the county designated newly Greene County of southwest donated 50 acres of land and the city sold 48 acres to get enough money for the courthouse and these two town remain, the county square. They built the courthouse in the center of the square and that became the side of Greene Countys county seat. And kind of got things started 1835 and 1838, the city was chartered. It all came about because what by now whicho go is an Historical Marker in the on whatsa building called water street. The reason its called water is was thethis intersection of several native american trails, becaus