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Hillsboro in 1933. Hillsboro was originally called Monticello, and under the latter name was platted in 1839, and named after Monticello, home of President Thomas Jefferson. [6] The name Monticello was afterwards changed because the U.S. postal authorities refused to accept that name, there being another post office in the state with a similar ...
The bridge is one of four remaining covered bridges in Missouri, which once numbered about 30. It is a relatively rare example of a Howe truss bridge, one of three in Missouri. The covered bridge is named for Sandy Creek, which it crosses, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [6]
Thomas C. Fletcher House is a historic home located at Hillsboro, Jefferson County, Missouri. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, log dwelling with later frame additions. It sits on a limestone and concrete block foundation.
Jefferson County is located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri.It is a part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area.As of the 2020 census, the population was 226,739, [1] making it the sixth-most populous county in Missouri.
The history of Jefferson College began in the spring of 1961 with the passage of Senate Bill Number Seven, presented by Senator Earl Blackwell of Hillsboro, made possible the formation and financing of public junior colleges in Missouri.
Treasures and important historical charters were destroyed. 1671 – Much of the monastery of the Escorial outside Madrid burned in a fire lasting 15 days, destroying large numbers of artworks, books and manuscripts. 1697 – The medieval "Tre Kronor" Royal Castle in Stockholm burned down and was eventually replaced by the present palace.
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Raintree Plantation is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. It is in the central part of the county, northwest of Hillsboro. It is built around the Raintree Country Club and several artificial lakes, the largest of which is Rain Tree Lake.