On April 21, , the St. Louis-San Francisco line rolled through Springfield, establishing a new city, North Springfield, with Commercial Street as its downtown. Commercial and industrial diversification came with the railroads and strengthened the City of Springfield when the two towns merged in Duncan and Coker had been arrested as suspects in the alleged rape of a white woman but were released after their employer said they were at work the night the woman was attacked.
After an angry crowd began gathering, the men were detained again, reportedly for their own safety. The mob broke into the jail, forcing Duncan and Coker to walk to Park Central Square, where they were hanged from a structure that supported streetcar wires.
The mob then returned to the jail and did the same to Allen, who had no connection to Duncan or Coker. The bodies were burned and some people collected fragments of their remains as souvenirs. Officially recognized as the birthplace of Route 66, it was in Springfield on April 30, , that officials first proposed the name of the new Chicago-to-Los Angeles highway.
In , Route 66 became the first completely paved transcontinental highway in America stretching from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Coast. Explorers coming through Springfield can choose from two original routes: the colorful downtown area, site of the city's square and historic events; or bypass the city on the north side.
Louis streets and on Missouri to Halltown. On Jan. As officers arrived, a gunfight began and in less than an hour, six of seven officers were killed. The brothers escaped, making their way to Houston, Texas, where three days after the massacre, they shot each other when police moved in to capture them. A hooded cobra, a venomous snake not native to North America, was killed near a pet shop downtown and 10 more were killed shortly thereafter.
The event made national headlines and the cobra made its way onto the city seal. The first national country music show on television was broadcast by ABC from Springfield from until We invite you to explore the city and enjoy her many assets. Toll-Free: Phone: Route 66 Springfield Visitor Center E. Saint Louis St. The City of Springfield is a full-service city that provides all of the basic municipal government services to its citizens and operates its own electric and natural gas distribution systems, water and wastewater systems , and sanitation pick-up for residential and small commercial customers.
The city also provides water and natural gas service to portions of Robertson County. Springfield also serves as the major manufacturing center for Robertson County. The largest manufacturing employers include:.
Skip to Main Content. Loading Close. Do Not Show Again Close. Sign In. Crops Springfield has served for nearly two centuries as a commercial center for the large agricultural region that surrounds it. The largest manufacturing employers include: Electrolux Home Products the largest employer produces electric and gas ranges. Martinrea Fabco the 2nd largest employer manufactures automotive stampings. Unarco Material Handling produces steel storage racks. Johnson Electric produces automotive actuators.
The city grew, and such industries as printing, machine manufacture, insurance, and finance took hold and prospered. As affluence increased, it became a gracious city with a noted educational system.
In Springfield was a city of , It is a multicultural community, and is the regional center for banking, finance, and courts. River, railroads, and highways were the assets that made Springfield what it is today. Its central location now offers the potential for development of high technology communications leading to new growth in the twenty-first century.
Do you believe that this Architectural structure was redesigned and rebuilt in the early 's because of a monkey? Apparently the little creature overturned a kerosene lamp at a City Hall fair, resulting in a fire that destroyed the building.
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