Railroad Mural - Montgomery City, MO
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 38° 58.637 W 091° 30.357
15S E 629416 N 4315316
Mural near whee the old depot used to be.
Waymark Code: WMRDWP
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2016
Views: 7
County of mural: Montgomery County
Location of mural: 2nd St. & Allen St., Montgomery City
"Although iron railroad building did not begin in Missouri until the year 1851, railroad projecting preceded it by sixteen years. In 1836 a railroad convention composed of delegates from St. Louis, Lincoln, Washington, Cooper, Warren, St. Charles, Montgomery, Boone, Howard and Jefferson Counties was held in St. Louis. Samuel Merry was president, and among the delegates from Montgomery County were: M. M. Maughs, S. C. Ruby and Nathaniel Dryden" ~ MOGen WebRoot
"The Morris Bros. owned some land lying east of Curd's land. They endeavored to influence the railroad authorities to locate the town on their tract. However, the railroad company decided that whoever gave the most should have the town. Sealed proposals were made, and the town given to Curd, who gave the railroad company 10 acres south of the track and in the heart of town, besides right-of-way
"The town was not laid out with the cardinal points of the compass, but with the railroad tracks, and therefore the streets run from northeast to southwest and from southeast to northwest ..." ~ ~ Springfield-Greene Regional Library