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William "Buffalo Bill" Cody was at one time a resident of Weston, and the town was a major "jumping off" point for the Santa Fe Trail, the Oregon Trail and the California Gold Rush. In 1881, Weston was the site of the lynching of the biracial Charles Reese after he was accused of the rape and murder of the sixteen-year-old Nancy Stillwell. [4]
Weston Historic District is a national historic district located at Weston, Platte County, Missouri.The district encompasses 16 full blocks and portions of 8 additional city blocks in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Weston.
Missouri District Warehouse, also known as the Weston Tobacco Warehouse and Weston Burley House No. 1, is a historic warehouse located at Weston, Platte County, Missouri. It was built in 1937, and is a sprawling, two-story, rectangular, steel-frame building sheathed with corrugated metal. It measures 125 feet by 300 feet.
Just outside of Weston, 69-year-old James Hill, left, cultivates freshly planted rows as his son, Jim Hill, along with Jean Gannaway, Donna Hewitt and Maggie George ride the back of a planter.
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The ranch has been known as Schoonover Ranch, as Harriet Ranch, and as Iberlin Ranch. [2] The ranch headquarters was then vacant, not in use, and the listing included 10.3 acres (4.2 ha) with eight contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and two non-contributing structures. [2] Per the NRHP registration, the ranch was deemed notable
He then settled in Weston, Missouri, where he worked as a store clerk before serving as courier during the 1838 Mormon War for the state militia. [2] After working at the store for a few years he opened a tavern and hotel in 1840, as well as starting what would become the McCormick Distilling Company , which claims to be the oldest distillery ...
McCormick Distilling Company is a distillery and alcoholic beverage importing company in Weston, Missouri. Established by Ben Holladay in 1856, the distillery has been registered in the National Register of Historic Places and is the oldest distillery west of the Mississippi River that is still operating at its original location.