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Festus originated as an outgrowth of older neighbor Crystal City.It was established in 1878 by an individual named W. J. Adams, and was known as "Tanglefoot", supposedly because of situations involving drinkers from the local glass factory, who would drunkenly get their feet tangled in brush on their way home. [11]
FESTUS, MO (KPLR) – A former roller rink turned cave home is up for sale in Festus, Missouri, and buyers are lining up to bid on the home. The cave home located at the 200 block of Cave Drive in ...
The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Festus, Missouri. Pages in category "People from Festus, Missouri" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
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Location of Jefferson County in Missouri. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Missouri.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.
Large numbers of Christians from numerous countries visited the church to experience the phenomena and take them back to their home congregations. [46] The "blessing" received considerable publicity and proved highly controversial. [46] Some Christian leaders disputed the church's assertion that the manifestations were divine in origin. [46]
On November 6, 1923, the Festus High School was destroyed by fire, including all furnishings, 1000 books, trophies, and equipment. There was city water supply at that time, which made it difficult to fight the blaze. The building and contents were valued at $60,000, but the district (Festus District #48) only had insurance for $16,500.
Selma Hall also known as Selma Farm and Kennett Castle is a historic mansion and estate located in Jefferson County, Missouri along the Mississippi River.The mansion was designed in the style of Castello di Vezio by George I. Barnett and constructed in 1854 at a cost of $125,000 for Ferdinand Kennett.