Hollister Missouri, Passenger Station
N 36° 37.400 W 093° 12.983
15S E 480652 N 4053110
Missouri Pacific Station,Hollister,Missouri
Waymark Code: WM1140
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2006
Views: 71
STATION BENCHMARK GF0234 Q-65
This Missouri Pacific Station now serves as City Hall for Hollister,Missouri.
With the establishment of the first US Land Office in Springfield in 1835 came a migration of rugged pioneer families into the virgin Ozark wilderness of Southwest Missouri.
With the coming of the St Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad the area was opened to new expansion. It became the headquarters for the Mo-Pac Agricultural Agent of the White River Division. The area achieved tremendous agricultural development. Berries, vegetables, grape vineyards, orchards, cotton and tobacco flourished and the amount, variety of stock and produce shipped from the station in the early years was phenomenal.
Hollister is noted for bringing to Taney County the first major influx of tourism. It had the first iron bridge in Taney County which still spans Turkey Creek, the first paved street, electric lights, movie house, the first registered pharmacist and modern steam heated hotel.