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Eber Alonzo “Lon” Cragin Mansion ~ Currently Neighborhood Life House
Cragin Mansion ~516 N Wall now Life House
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Route 66 Shamrock Filling Station
Shamrock filling station ~ 2312 E Utica StreetThe station served the travelers driving route 66, most recently it was Dales Barber Shop
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Landreth park original historic marker ~ Murphy Blvd
First Lead Strike ~ Moffet and Sergeant Discovery ShaftLandreth park original historic marker between Joplin Creek & Murphy BlvdE.R. Moffet & William Sergeant hit the big…
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Schifferdecker Beer Gardens
Schifferdecker Beer Gardens ~ 2220 East Hampton PlaceCharles & Wilhelmina's first home in Joplin
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