Marceline Historical Society

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Timeline of Marceline History

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Marceline History

1888
March 6 1888
March 6, 1888 – City of Marceline is incorporated

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March 6 1888
Claud C. Dail was born

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July 22 1888
Ruth Cannon was born

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1901
December 5 1901
December 5, 1901 – Walt Disney was born

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1906
July 15 1906
First Phone Exchange

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1913
April 10 1913
April 10, 1913 – Santa Fe Depot dedicated

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1920
February 9 1920
February 9, 1920 – American Legion Post #264 was chartered

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November 1 1920
Marceline Carnegie Library opened

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November 1 1920
November 1, 1920 – Marceline Carnegie Library dedicated

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1929
January 28 1929
January 28, 1929 – Flo Cooper Carr, first Librarian of the Marceline Carnegie Library, dies of a burst appendix

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June 7 1929
June 7, 1929 – Marceline News puts out its first issue

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1931
May 25 1931
May 25, 1931 – New encyclopedias are purchased for $89 for the Marceline Carnegie Library

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1942
May 1 1942
May 1, 1942 – B. B. Putman Memorial Hospital closes

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1944
November 13 1944
November 13, 1944 – The Marceline Carnegie Library purchases a new set of Encyclopedia Americana books

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1955
January 26 1955
January 26, 1955 – the Marceline Carnegie Library receives a $100 gift to purchase an electric water cooler

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December 20 1955
December 20, 1955 – Engine #2546 placed in Ripley Square
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1956
July 4 1956
July 4, 1956 – Walt Disney Municipal Park dedicated

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July 4 1956
July 4, 1956 – Premiere of The Great Locomotive Chase

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1960
October 16 1960
October 16, 1960 – Walt Disney Elementary School dedicated

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October 16 1960
Dedication of the Walt Disney Elementary School

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1966
December 15 1966
December 15, 1966 – Walt Disney passes away

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1967
December 19 1967
On December 19, 1967 – Ms. Olive McAllister retires

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1968
September 11 1968
September 11, 1968 – Walt Disney Commemorative Stamp Day

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1976
July 4 1976
July 4, 1976 – The Continental Volunteer Army marches in the 4th of July parade

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1988
March 8 1988
March 8, 1988 – Vicky Schaal’s first day as the new Librarian

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1990
May 24 1990
May 24, 1990 – Joyce Stallo Clapp is hired as the new Director of the Marceline Carnegie Library

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1992
July 4 1992
July 4, 1992 – Veterans Memorial dedicated

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2001
September 21 2001
September 21, 2001 – Walsworth Community Center dedicated

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2004
August 23 2004
August 23, 2004 – Walt Disney Post Office dedicated

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2017
April 15 2017
April 15, 2017 – Ripley Pond Bridge dedicated

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2022
May 12 2022
May 12, 2022 – Marceline Skate Park opened

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