October 18, 2023 – Marceline history in the making
Marceline High School will, once again, have full-size windows in our beautiful high school building. The current building was built in 1929, after $90,000 in bonds were secured for construction. Over the years the windows have been replaced a few times. In 2022 another bond measure … > More >
The Santa Fe Depot was dedicated on April 10, 1913, and is located at 120 E. Santa Fe Ave., Marceline, MO 64658.
In 2001, the Walt Disney Hometown Museum opened in the Santa Fe Depot to showcase the history of Walt Disney’s life and times in his boyhood hometown of Marceline.
William Edward Cantlon and Mae Davidson Cantlon, pioneer citizens of Marceline, settled here in 1893. Mr. Cantlon was born in Blue Vale, Canada and his parents settled in Chariton County when he was six years old. He married Mae Davidson of Bucklin in 1890 and settled in Westville, Missouri until moving to Marceline.
Mr. Cantlon … > More >
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In general, what was marshaling like?
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I’ll give you some my recollection of probably the 40s.
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The town itself is about like it is today, and things were busy because of the Second World War.
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At theater.
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For … > More >
Kenneth J. Hustead, age 75 of Laclede formerly of Marceline, died Friday, January 30, 2015 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO. Kennie was born at Marceline on January 10, 1940 to Wilbur G. and Ethel (Lynn) Hustead. Kennie had worked as a depot agent/clerk for the Santa Fe Railroad and was a Marceline resident most … > More >
