Remembering Times Beach, Missouri

Remembering Times Beach, Missouri Dedicated to a Route 66 town that existed from 1925 to 1985. Created by Drew A. Walters, 7/3/23.

Billboard for Times Beach, 1930’sThis was along the 1931 alignment of Route 66 at Lewis Road.Courtesy of 66Postcards
12/30/2023

Billboard for Times Beach, 1930’s

This was along the 1931 alignment of Route 66 at Lewis Road.

Courtesy of 66Postcards

Map of Times Beach & Eureka, 1965-1966Taken from Tri-County Journal’s Guide To Eureka.Courtesy of the Eureka Historical ...
12/27/2023

Map of Times Beach & Eureka, 1965-1966

Taken from Tri-County Journal’s Guide To Eureka.

Courtesy of the Eureka Historical Society

Skelly Gas Station in Times Beach during the flood of 1957 Anyone know the location of the station?Courtesy of the Eurek...
12/20/2023

Skelly Gas Station in Times Beach during the flood of 1957

Anyone know the location of the station?

Courtesy of the Eureka Historical Society

One of the early cabins at Times Beach.When Times Beach was founded in 1925 by the St. Louis Star-Times newspaper, peopl...
12/16/2023

One of the early cabins at Times Beach.

When Times Beach was founded in 1925 by the St. Louis Star-Times newspaper, people could buy a 20 by 100 ft lot for $67.50 included with a 6 month newspaper subscription.

There were hundreds of these cabins, most of which survived until the town was destroyed in December 1982.

Courtesy of the Eureka Historical Society

Family in Times Beach, August 1940Back, L-R: Clara Evans, Lynne ?, Dr. Kruse’s wife, Dr. Walter C. Kruse (1888-1962), an...
12/13/2023

Family in Times Beach, August 1940

Back, L-R: Clara Evans, Lynne ?, Dr. Kruse’s wife, Dr. Walter C. Kruse (1888-1962), and a neighbor

Front, L-R: Jack ?, unknown friend, friend’s wife, Min ?, and Ed ?

Courtesy of Nancy Bergman

Meramec River in Times Beach, 1930’sCourtesy of Frank Purler II
12/09/2023

Meramec River in Times Beach, 1930’s

Courtesy of Frank Purler II

12/06/2023

December 6, 1982 - The Meramec River crested at over 40 feet. At least 10,000 homes had been destroyed in St. Louis County alone. Times Beach was flooded and a large portion of Pacific, shown here, was underwater. I-44 was closed at Rte 141. For Times Beach, the worst was still to come. The photo shows the flood at Pacific.

Flood in Times Beach & Eureka, August 1957The last picture is of the Bald Pate Bridge in Eureka’s Jefferson County side....
12/06/2023

Flood in Times Beach & Eureka, August 1957

The last picture is of the Bald Pate Bridge in Eureka’s Jefferson County side. It was located over the Meramec River at (38.4851840, -90.6332340) from 1901 to the 1980’s.

Courtesy of the Eureka Historical Society

Meramec River at Times Beach, 1900’sCourtesy of Frank Purler II
12/02/2023

Meramec River at Times Beach, 1900’s

Courtesy of Frank Purler II

11/30/2023

November 30, 1982 - Residents looked on as technicians in "moon suits" began taking soil samples in Times Beach. The town was listed as one of 41 sites in Missouri possibly contaminated by dioxin. The streets were sprayed with dioxin-contaminated waste oil to keep the dust down in the summer of 1972.

A family in Times Beach, August 1939The identities of the people are unknown.Courtesy of Nancy Bergfeld
11/29/2023

A family in Times Beach, August 1939

The identities of the people are unknown.

Courtesy of Nancy Bergfeld

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97 N Outer Road
Eureka, MO
63025

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