Pleasant Hill Historical Society Museum

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Pleasant Hill Historical Society Museum and Research Library
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Pleasant Hill Historical Society Museum
Location125 Wyoming St., Pleasant Hill, Missouri, United States
Coordinates 38°47′7.0764″N94°16′31.656″W / 38.785299000°N 94.27546000°W / 38.785299000; -94.27546000 Coordinates: 38°47′7.0764″N94°16′31.656″W / 38.785299000°N 94.27546000°W / 38.785299000; -94.27546000
Type History museum

The Pleasant Hill Historical Society Museum is a public museum and research library located at 125 Wyoming St. in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. It features a collection of 8,000 indexed photographs dating back to the late 1880s, artifacts, and historical and genealogical resources from Pleasant Hill. [1] The museum is not funded by the city of Pleasant Hill; its primary fundraiser is Railroad Days, which takes place annually in April. [2]

The museum's facade includes elements of historic local buildings. The historical society and museum was a contributor to the development of the nomination for National Register of Historic Places listing of the Pleasant Hill Downtown Historic District. The district is adjacent, including 115 Wyoming St. and buildings on the other side; it includes 53 contributing buildings on 19.5 acres (7.9 ha). [3]

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References

  1. "Pleasant Hill Historical Society Museum Information". Missouri Division of Tourism.
  2. "Railroad Days". Pleasant Hill Historical Society.
  3. Kerry Davis. (April 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pleasant Hill Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01. and site map. See also: alternative version of NRHP nomination with maps and 23 photos from 2003 at National Archives.