1842 - |
The city of New California was established. |
1851 - |
The city was renamed Dallas. |
1856 - |
The First Baptist Church built near the oldest Marble Hill cemetery. There are no written records. |
1862 - |
January - Major Jonas Rawalt took 18 prisoners with 100 Union Troops. |
1862 - |
April - The courthouse and town was raided by Col. S.D. Kitchen with 120 Confederate soldiers. |
1868 - |
The city was renamed Marble Hill due to the confusion with Dallas County. |
1869 - |
August - Railroad & Tunnel completed 2 miles northwest of Glen Allen, MO from Bismarck, MO to Charleston, MO. |
1869 - |
Lutesville was laid out by Eli Lutes, who gave 10 acres for railroad to win the depot location as a shipping & trading point. |
1880 - |
Will Mayfield College moved to Marble Hill from Smithville. |
1893 - |
Wicecarver's Store built across from the Courthouse. Steps in front were formly used for mounting horses and carriages. |
1905 - |
Mineral Well dug on the courthouse square 1904-1905 and was used until 1947-1948. |
1932 - |
Last Passenger Line of the Belmont Branch of the St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad |
1953 - |
August - Artesian well discovered approxmately 1800 feet deep while drilling for oil in the area. |
1973 - |
April - St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad ceased operations through Lutesville. |
1973 - |
August - Voters approved for a Twin City Airport. |
1985 - |
May - The Cities of Lutesville and Marble Hill merged as one city. |
2005 - |
March - This website was created for educational and tourism purposes. |
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