Monroe County Courthouse - Paris, Missouri Present building is 3rd Courthouse at this site in Monroe County, the first being built in 1831-35. It was a 50-foot square two-story brick building, with white stone foundation and hipped roof in center of … [Read more...]
Monroe County Museum – Paris, Missouri
Monroe County Museum - Paris, Missouri The Monroe County Historical Museum is located on the first floor of the Monroe County Courthouse in Paris, MO. The museum is open during regular business hours of the courthouse. … [Read more...]
The Male Academy – Paris, Missouri
The Male Academy - Paris, Missouri Built in 1850 located on Monroe Street north of the fairgrounds. There are 13 rooms and one of the back rooms has an inside well. There was space for 30 boarders. … [Read more...]
The Glenn House – Paris, Missouri
The Glenn House - Paris, Missouri Built in 1855 it had three stories of red brick with exterior walls of 14 inch solid brick and interior dividing walls of 9 inch solid brick, there were 31 rooms. … [Read more...]
Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site – Paris, Missouri
Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site - Paris, Missouri Union Covered Bridge is the only surviving example in Missouri of the Burr-arch truss system. Built in 1871 to span the Elk Fork of the Salt River, the bridge served travelers on the … [Read more...]
Three-Section Tombstone – Paris, Missouri
Three-Section Tombstone - Paris, Missouri Listed in Ripley's "Believe It Or Not". Possibly only one in the world to list three wives of one husband. … [Read more...]