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'+address.replace(/(<([^>]+)>)/ig,"")+'
';var marker = L.marker([data.latitude,data.longitude],{icon: icon(color,"circle"),title: convertHtmlToText(data.title),alt: convertHtmlToText(data.title),}).bindPopup(html);marker.addTo(map);mapBounds = map.getBounds();}}if(type=='story'){var data = jQuery.parseJSON(source);if(data){addMarkers(data);}}else if(type=='tour'){var data = jQuery.parseJSON(source);addMarkers(data);}else if(type=='focusarea'){jQuery.getJSON( source, function(data) {var data = data;addMarkers(data);});}else if(type=='queryresults'){jQuery.getJSON( source, function(data) {var data = data;addMarkers(data);});}else{jQuery.getJSON( source, function(data) {var data = data;addMarkers(data);});}/* Map Action Buttons */// FullscreenjQuery('.leaflet-control-fullscreen-toggle').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();jQuery("body").toggleClass("fullscreen-map");jQuery(".leaflet-control-fullscreen-toggle i").toggleClass('fa-expand').toggleClass('fa-compress');map.invalidateSize();});jQuery(document).keyup(function(e) {if ( e.keyCode == 27 ){ // exit fullscreenif(jQuery('body').hasClass('fullscreen-map')) jQuery('.leaflet-control-fullscreen-toggle').click();}});// GeolocationjQuery('.leaflet-control-geolocation-toggle').click(function(e){e.preventDefault();var options = {enableHighAccuracy: true,maximumAge: 30000,timeout: 15000};jQuery(".leaflet-control-geolocation-toggle").addClass("working");navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(pos) {var userLocation = [pos.coords.latitude, pos.coords.longitude];// adjust map viewif(type=='story'|| type=='tour' || type == 'queryresults'){if(jQuery(".leaflet-popup-close-button").length) jQuery(".leaflet-popup-close-button")[0].click(); // close popupvar newBounds = new L.LatLngBounds(mapBounds,new L.LatLng(pos.coords.latitude, pos.coords.longitude));map.fitBounds(newBounds);}else{map.panTo(userLocation);}// add/update user location indicatorif(typeof(userMarker)==='undefined') {userMarker = new L.circleMarker(userLocation,{ radius: 8, fillColor: "#4a87ee", color: "#ffffff", weight: 3, opacity: 1, fillOpacity: 0.8,}).addTo(map);jQuery(".leaflet-control-geolocation-toggle").removeClass("working");}else{userMarker.setLatLng(userLocation);jQuery(".leaflet-control-geolocation-toggle").removeClass("working");}}, function(error) {console.log(error);var errorMessage = error.message ? ' Error message: "' + error.message + '"' : 'Oops! We were unable to determine your current location.';jQuery(".leaflet-control-geolocation-toggle").removeClass("working");alert(errorMessage);}, options);});// enable mouse scrollwheel zoom if the user has interacted with the mapmap.once('focus', function() { map.scrollWheelZoom.enable(); });}if(useClusters==true){loadJS( leafletClusterjs, function(){console.log('Clustering ready...')mapDisplay();});}else{mapDisplay();}});});
Marble Hill Missouri Tour
Curated by Researched, written, and added to Historic Missouri by MA in History student Anna Furney with funding support from the Missouri Humanities Council
In southeast Missouri lies Bollinger County -- 618 square miles of Ozark Highlands once occupied by the Shawnee, Delaware, and Osage indigenous nations. The county was named after George F. Bollinger, the leader of a group of Swiss-German pioneers who settled in Missouri from North Carolina in 1800. The area was incorporated as a county on March 1, 1851, from pieces of Cape Girardeau, Madison, Stoddard, and Wayne counties. Almost perfectly centered in Bollinger County sits the town of Marble Hill, which has a surprisingly rich history of dinosaurs, indigenous nations, pioneers, and Civil War skirmishes.
Marble Hill was founded as a town in 1851, although it went through a series of different names. It was first named New California by Thomas C. Hamilton, perhaps having something to do with the many pioneers moving west in search of California and its gold. However, as the town grew, it was given the name Dallas in 1852. It was under this namesake that the town was chosen as county seat for Bollinger County. Ultimately, this second name did not last either. Due to the nearby Dallas County, the name of the town caused much confusion. In 1868, the town was then renamed Marble Hill, which finally stuck. They chose this name due to the land's abundance of marble-like limestone. One last change took place in 1985 when Marble Hill merged with a nearby town called Lutesville, which was founded in 1869 and had more commerical development than Marble Hill. The two towns decided to merge in order to better prosper through what each offered: Marble Hill, being the county seat, and Lutesville, being a commerical center. Their communities had been intertwined since the beginning, so the change was relatively
Though tucked away in southeast Missouri, Marble Hill was home to many notable events in history. What might surprise many is that in 1942, dinosaur bones were discovered right outside the city limits. These were the first remains of such creatures found in the state, and some of those bones are now displayed at the Smithsonian. The Civil War left its mark and the community reemerged as a commercial and educational center of the county thereafter. Today, the city's past continues to be remembered through this tour.
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Marble Hill Missouri Tour
In southeast Missouri lies Bollinger County -- 618 square miles of Ozark Highlands once occupied by the Shawnee, Delaware, and Osage indigenous nations. The county was named after George F. Bollinger, the leader of a group of Swiss-German pioneers…
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Marble Hill: Bollinger Mill
We begin our tour of Marble Hill with the location that arguably brought the town to life. The Bollinger Mill sits just on the outskirts of the city and is older than Marble Hill itself, having stood for over 200 years. George F. Bollinger began…
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Marble Hill: Burfordville Covered Bridge
Just 15 minutes outside of downtown Marble Hill and on the grounds of Bollinger Mill lies the Burfordville Covered Bridge. This landmark is Missouri’s oldest still-standing covered bridge, looming over the Whitewater River. Construction first…
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Marble Hill: Bollinger County Courthouse
Marble Hill, being in the center of Bollinger County, was officially selected as the county seat in the 1850s. This role required the town to house the county’s courthouse. Now people from all over the county traveled to Marble Hill to settle…
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Marble Hill: Mineral Well
Even though Marble Hill is surrounded by creeks, the town had a long history of contaminated water supplies. There were few wells in the area, and what did exist usually caused sickness, including typhoid. Many citizens dug their own cisterns to…
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Marble Hill: Will Mayfield College
The Will Mayfield College was the center for education in Marble Hill from 1880 to 1934. The co-educational school's enrollment peaked in the 1920s when it had over 200 enrolled students. William Mayfield, a local doctor, and H. J. Smith,…
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Marble Hill: Discovery of Dinosaurs
Tucked away in the Ozarks, one might be surprised to hear that long ago, dinosaurs roamed the area that is now Marble Hill. Because the region is on a major fault line, there have been shifting layers of the earth that have exposed secrets buried…
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Marble Hill: Marble Hill Cemetery
There is another interesting cemetery to be noted in this tour, but this one has a more pleasant history than the last. The Marble Hill Cemetery is the town’s first official public cemetery, and it is additionally one of the first public…
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Marble Hill: Cat Ranch
Smalltown America isn’t just a place where you can find lots of history, but also culture. Marble Hill, in fact, is home to a developing local art scene. At the Cat Ranch Art Guild, local artists have established an encouraging community in a…
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Marble Hill: Trail of Tears
The early 19th century marked a change in the American landscape, most notably that the population was booming and more and more settlers wanted to expand West. To fulfill this desire of ‘manifest destiny,’ President Andrew Jackson signed a bill…
