Clinton County Historical Society/Plattsburg, Missouri

05/28/2026

The next Clinton County Historical Society meeting will be held at the Depot on June 4, 2026,5pm. See you then!

05/26/2026

5th Annual
Juneteenth Celebration
Plattsburg, MO 64477

Hosted By: Clinton County Historical Society President: Lesli Shaver
Opening: Lesli Shaver
MC: Clyde May
Program: Opening Song – Lift Every Voice
Speakers: 1st Half
Gwen Green – Washington Carver School
Lily Clajus-Q Ed Johnson Story
Shonda Close – Richard & Mary Graham (Grandparents)
BREAK – Food – Bless the food
Gloria Jean Vann – Music – While Eating
Speakers: 2nd Half
Award – Scholarships – Rae Ann Jenkins
Plaques – Steve Tinnen
Nancy Shaver – Plattsburg College, Chautauqua Park
Buddy Weller – presentation
Annie Bailey – Only Black female officer city & county
Clyde May- The murder of the Comanche Three
Closing – Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

Newly added dates for our popular Flea Market event to coincide with our 2026 Farmers Market. Come out and join the fun!

05/22/2026

A Hands‑On History Lesson at Greenlawn Cemetery
May 20, 2026 — It was a remarkable day of learning, community service, and local heritage as Lesli Shaver of the Clinton County Historical Society joined Mr. Boswell’s and Mr. Baylie’s Plattsburg High School classes for a hands‑on workshop at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Students learned the proper, respectful techniques for cleaning historic headstones — and along the way, they received a living history lesson rooted in the very soil of Clinton County.

The first stop was the beloved pair Raleigh and Lina Shaver, better known across generations as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus Shaver. Their iconic tree‑trunk stones were gently sprayed, scrubbed, and restored, revealing once again the carved “wood grain” that makes them so distinctive. It's an amazing transformation.

From there, the group moved to Leonidas Fry, the late‑1800s operator of Plattsburg’s Eaton & Fry Livery — the very site we now know as the Community Courtyard. His stone, too, received careful attention as students learned about the role the livery played in the daily life of early Plattsburg.

The cleaning continued with honoring Benjamin Franklin Metzger (1837–1928), a Civil War veteran of Company F. His headstone was cleaned with the same respect and gratitude owed to those who served.

The day concluded with a few brownie treats. Thanks to all at the Clinton County R-3 School District and our awesome students for their help. It takes a village.

What began as a cleaning workshop became a powerful reminder: every stone has a story, and every story deserves to be remembered.

05/18/2026

The Clinton County Historical Society is pleased to announce that Plattsburg High School seniors Charleigh Mooney and Isabella Parra have each been awarded a $1,000 Historical Society Scholarship. The scholarships were presented by Rae Jenkins on May 13, 2026.

This scholarship is given in memory of Mary Ellen Dedman Jenkins, a lifelong Clinton County resident whose deep love of history and community stewardship continues to guide the Society’s mission.

Pictured L to R: Rae Jenkins, Isabella Parra, Charleigh Mooney

05/16/2026

Wow. Just… wow.
Thank you to every single person who showed up for Depot Cleaning Day (i.e. Sam, Diane, Marcia, Tracy, Teresa, Nancy, Debbie, Kay, David, Steve, Mike, and Clyde.) The transformation is unbelievable. You all rolled in, rolled up your sleeves, and absolutely knocked it out of the park. My heart is full — love you long time for showing up the way you always do.

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