Christian County Museum & Historical Society

Christian County Museum & Historical Society The Christian County Historical Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Christian County, Missouri.

It operates the Christian County Museum on donations only.

GET YOUR TICKETS WHILE YOU CAN!A Night at the Museum is coming soon--June 12. This limited edition tee will be available...
05/28/2026

GET YOUR TICKETS WHILE YOU CAN!
A Night at the Museum is coming soon--June 12. This limited edition tee will be available at the event! Tickets available at christian-county-museum.square.site/ or call 417-848-3540.

CHRISTIAN COUNTY BY-GONESC. W. Youngblood, Sparta, MOHonest weight, Quick sales,Square Deal, Small profits,Flour, potato...
05/24/2026

CHRISTIAN COUNTY BY-GONES
C. W. Youngblood, Sparta, MO
Honest weight, Quick sales,
Square Deal, Small profits,
Flour, potatoes, field and garden seeds
(From 1912 Christian County plat book, Christian County Museum)

Today! 3pm! At the museum. Free.
05/23/2026

Today! 3pm! At the museum. Free.

CHRISTIAN COUNTY BY-GONESThis undated (post 1909) photo shows the Ozark mill on the right with a railroad car along side...
05/17/2026

CHRISTIAN COUNTY BY-GONES
This undated (post 1909) photo shows the Ozark mill on the right with a railroad car along side it, and what is now the Finley Farms Marley House in the foreground. The house atop the bluff still stands, and Ozark’s early water supply came from Bluff Spring, directly below the house at the bottom of the bluff. Note that the road into Ozark at the time crossed the mill bridge, turned right to go under the railroad trestle, then turned right again to go south up the hill into Ozark.
(Pegram Photo Collection, Christian County Museum)

The Sucker Day Grand Marshall stopped by the museum photo booth and YOU should too!!
05/16/2026

The Sucker Day Grand Marshall stopped by the museum photo booth and YOU should too!!

05/11/2026

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You won't want to miss this one. An almost forgotten spot that once was a thriving town with 2 stores, 2 blacksmith shop...
05/10/2026

You won't want to miss this one. An almost forgotten spot that once was a thriving town with 2 stores, 2 blacksmith shops, and a 3-story flour mill. Then a smaller grist mill and made into a tourist camp. Later an experimental power plant producing electricity with the old turbine (installed in 1906) that ran the mill! Lots of interesting stories including local residents Ma Barker and her Boys who in the 1930s terrorized the country as depression-era outlaws.

CHRISTIAN COUNTY BY-GONESIn 1963 Ozark two flower shops on the Ozark square could help you celebrate Mother’s Day. The O...
05/10/2026

CHRISTIAN COUNTY BY-GONES
In 1963 Ozark two flower shops on the Ozark square could help you celebrate Mother’s Day. The Ozark Flower Shop opened in early 1959, joined by Hazel’s Flower Shop in November 1962 (still operating).
(From the Christian County Republican 5/9/1963, 1/15/1959, 11/29/1962)

Yesterday we ended up a series of tours of the museum by 2nd graders in a local school district. There were 3 days sprea...
05/08/2026

Yesterday we ended up a series of tours of the museum by 2nd graders in a local school district. There were 3 days spread over 3 weeks and well over 300 students came through the museum in total on those 3 days. We split them up into groups of 10 or 12 depending on how many were in that tour group and two museum guides gave them tours of the museum and talked about what they might find interesting and educational at each of the 25 exhibits. They loved watching the model train of the Chadwick Flyer and hearing about it. And each group got to practice using rotary dial telephones from the past. They were fascinated by the Bald Knobber exhibit and they were amazed at the real Springfield Wagon, which none of them had seen before.

If your school would like to schedule tours of the museum, feel free to email the curator, Paul Johns, at [email protected] and let us know. We love introducing youngsters to the fascinating history of our county.

Address

100 E. Elm PO Box 442
Ozark, MO
65721

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+14178483540

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