Washington County Historical Society
Riding The Rails With Hobo Dave
Outgoing Washington County Historical Society President David Marshall or “Hobo Dave”, RIGHT, gave a presentation for the Historical Society’s annual banquet on the railroads of Washington County, assisted by real life railroader Bob Howard, LEFT. There were many more railroads and short lines in the county 100 or even 50 years ago and it…
Read MoreHistorical Society Presents Plaque To St. Michael The Archangel Church Of Radom
At the Washington County Historical Society’s annual dinner, held on Thursday, April 27, at the Oakdale Country Kitchen, the Historical Society presented a plaque to St. Michael the Archangel Church in Radom, recognizing the church’s historical significance in the county. The plaque states that the parish was founded in 1873, the first church was built…
Read MoreTake Me Out To The (Vintage) Ball Game – Murphysboro Clarkes Bringing 1860’s Rules Baseball To Nashville
The Murphysboro Clarkes will take on the St. Louis Union in an 1860-rules base ball game on Saturday, April 29, at Memorial Park in Nashville. By Alex Haglund If you build it, they will come. Or in the case of the Washington Historical Society and the Murphysboro Clarkes, if you host it, they…
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