| Page Views: 1,845 Last Visit to Springfield: April, 2003 | One of the Oddest Histories in the Midwest by mrclay2000 - last update: May 1, 2003 |
What Came to Pass Here? Springfield currently ranks as Missouri's third city behind St Louis and Kansas City. Incorporated in 1838, it did not reach any real prominence until it became part of the Butterfield Overland stage route in 1858, and furthermore as a station on the Atlantic-Pacific Railway in 1870. Even with its dramatic growth, with a population today below 200,000, this "city" still retains at its root an entirely small-town feel. The merest drive through town encounters virtually no high-rise and almost no structure higher than 150 feet. What you will encounter are almost 200 churches (no greater proof of Missouri's inclusion in America's Bible Belt), five colleges and universities (many tied to religious organizations) and over forty parks. Spread out over a considerable area, and enjoying several historic sites and districts, there are few better examples of "small-town America" than what is common in this relatively big city. |
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| Pros: | "Stuffed full of history, and not a little legend" | | Cons: | "Stuffed with all the eyesores attendant on college campuses" | | In A Nutshell: | "Bible Belt community dotted with churches and cultural outlets" |
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roamer61 Sat Nov 12, 2005 14:32 UTC
Wonderful page on the city of Springfield. Nice pics and good tips. A friend (a fellow VTer) will be attending school there next year. | acemj Wed Jul 23, 2003 21:47 UTC
Enough already with the Bass Pro Shop tips . . . ;-) I imagine that's a dream store for an outdoorsy guy like you. Maybe I should spend some time there to toughen me up! Great page! | jessicadf Wed May 7, 2003 04:20 UTC
Another in depth look at an American city. All the history revealed. Okay, maybe not all, but a lot more than I knew 5 minutes ago. Poor lonely lion... :-( | sambarnett Mon Apr 28, 2003 04:54 UTC
If I visited here I'd have a trilogy of Springfields. Don't know if I'd want to though, an ex-girlfriend went to one of those Bible schools. Close enough for me. |
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