Webster County Historical Society

Webster County Historical Society The Webster County Historical Society (WCHS) was founded in preparation for the county's Centennial celebration in 1955.

The WCHS is the leader in historic preservation work for Webster County, Missouri.

05/31/2026

Episode #22 Who was Colonel Paul?

Join us as we unpack a little known figure in southwest Missouri history. He has a Forrest Gump aspect about him, as we kept finding reference to this fellow and finally tracked him down. Join us for a rabbit-hole about someone who is now completely forgotten but sometime ago was a war hero, noted rascal, fraudster, murderer, purveyor of liquor by the glass, jury-fixer and attorney at law. So who was he?

We don’t have a picture of the old fellow, yet, but it’s certain he is in this group. The photo is of GAR Post #225 at decoration day 1900, decorating the graves of Major James Rush and his son Charles who died in the Philippines. The old Colonel was in charge of Decoration Day for many years.

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Bonnie and Clyde stopped along Route 66 in Webster County, Missouri at the Rader Bridge over the Niangua river. One of t...
05/30/2026

Bonnie and Clyde stopped along Route 66 in Webster County, Missouri at the Rader Bridge over the Niangua river. One of the Rader boys were playing there and it he said they had a nice conversation.

05/26/2026

Update. We will take ads until Thursday June 4th for this book. You don't want to miss out. We would love to visit each of you but we just don't have enough volunteers so please call or come by the museum to reserve a place to promote you business, church, political campaign or family.
417-689-2098. 219 South Clay.

Still working on ads for our History publication. Please give us a call at 417-689-2098 if you are interested.

05/26/2026

Don't forget June 4th is the last day to submit an ad for our History book. Call 417-689-2098 or stop by the museum.

One of our volunteers, Carmelita Tieskotter, published this book in 2022.Webster County, Missouri's Military Heroes: The...
05/25/2026

One of our volunteers, Carmelita Tieskotter, published this book in 2022.
Webster County, Missouri's Military Heroes: The Final Sacrifice, is a tribute to 120 men, all with ties to Webster County, who died while serving in the U.S. military.

05/25/2026
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05/25/2026

A vintage Route 66 service station was recently moved to Marshfield thanks to donors, Webster County volunteers and about $180,000 in grant funding.

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219 S Clay Street (mailing Address P. O. Box 13)
Marshfield, MO
65706

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+14174687407

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