Scott City Historical Museum

This booklet can be yoursFREE. You may have a copy for your family by coming and receiving a free booklet at the Scott City Museum Parking lot on August 7, 8,... 10. Just fill out a card, receive one free book per family. It is yours. Free to your family. Additional booklets may be purchased. See more

Bring the family to First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site Bicentennial Bash and Commemoration August 7 in St. Charles. Be where Missouri Statehood began! E...njoy music, games, hands on crafts and more! Join us for this free event of the Missouri Bicentennial Commission, organized by Missouri State Parks, and sponsored by Shelter Insurance and Union Pacific Railroad. #MOTogether21, #MO2021, #MO200 #Morethan200 https://missouri2021.org/statehood-day-events/

Yum! yum! The Missouri Bicentennial CelebrationScott City, Missouri. Old Fashion Pie Baking Contest, enter this contest by July 15. Read the requirements and bake a pie.

Sign up today fir Little Mister and Miss Missouri Bicentennial.Scott City, Mo. Ages 5-6 years

As you make plans for summer travel, you don't want to miss the next episode of Missouri 2021 Presents: A Bicentennial Road Trip on May 4, 11 a.m. Learn about p...laces and events to explore this summer that will connect you to the bicentennial and discover the history, culture, and special places unique to Missouri. There's plenty to see and do less than a gas tank away or travel a little further to parts of the state that you may not be as familiar with until you experience it! We’ll be joined by Stephen Foutes, Director, Missouri Division of Tourism, who will give us a big picture view of the state and the variety of things to do for a staycation in the Show-Me state. Michael Sweeney and Morgan Dennehy of the Missouri Bicentennial will talk about the popular Missouri Explorers program launched this year for the bicentennial as a fun way to explore the state with friends and family. We’ll also explore Main Street with a special Missouri Main Street Bicentennial Passport for the occasion. Whether you’re looking for big city excitement or small towns with big stories, there’s much history to explore, unique places to visit, and sweet treats and local cuisine that your taste buds will enjoy as you spend your leisure time, here, in Missouri. Online and free, registration required. Register: https://shsmo.org/events/2021/mo2021-presents-may

The Missouri State Parks Bicentennial Quilt will be at the following parks and sites during May. Please call the park or site for more information and details o...n how to view the quilt. Arrow Rock State Historic Site: May 4-5 Montauk State Park: May 7-8 Current River State Park/Echo Bluff State Park: May 10-12 Robertsville State Park/Don Robinson State Park: May 14-16 Trail of Tears State Park/ Big Oak Tree State Park: May 29-31 Learn more: https://missouri2021.org//missouri-state-parks-bicentenni/

Over There: Missouri and the Great War Exhibit brings together resources from archives, museums, and collections across the state to allow Missourians from many... communities to learn about the state’s role in WWI in ways that they might not otherwise be able to do without traveling to another city. The exhibit broadens interest in history, helps residents connect to local history and Missouri heritage, and promotes tourism in a variety of Missouri communities. Created by the Greene County Public Library, Springfield, Missouri. The exhibit, sponsored and supported by the History program at UCM, the Kirkpatrick library, and the UCM Military and Veterans Services program, will be on display in the Kirkpatrick Library on the campus of the University of Central Missouri during the normal operating hours of the library from March 1, 2021 to May 7, 2021. It will be accessible to the campus community and to the general public. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2Yyo9lZ

The Bicentennial of the Missouri Judiciary: A Celebration of Your Courts’ 200th Anniversary 1820 2020: Have gavel, will travel or go virtual! Join us in cel...ebrating our state’s third branch of government by inviting a local judge to speak with your school class or civic or community group about the history and development of Missouri’s courts. Two new presentations one for younger students and one for older students and adults celebrating the bicentennial of our state’s third branch of government can be presented virtually or in person. #MOCourts200 #Missouri2021 Teachers and others can find more information about presentation topics from the committee’s "Discover Missouri Courts" website. To schedule a judicial speaker and presentation, select a presentation from https://www.courts.mo.gov/CivicEducation/presentations/ and click on the Request this Presentation link.

Before the Louisiana Purchase, travel in what is now Missouri was difficult and often time-consuming. The Mississippi River and local streams provided the major... means of transportation for the initial settlements in Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, and New Madrid. Pirogues, Bateaux, and canoes paddled or poled by humans transported both people and goods. Learn more about the Historic Highways in Ste. Genevieve County, in the community legacy report and about how to submit your own community legacy here: https://bit.ly/39DuH9g See more

August 10, 2021, marks the 200th anniversary of Missouri statehood. Missouri 2021 encourages communities across the state to commemorate the day with an ice cre...am social! Nothing brings people together like ice cream, and an ice cream social is a most appropriate way to celebrate Missouri, since the ice cream cone is the official state dessert! Your community's participation in the statewide Missouri 2021 Ice Cream Social could take various forms - from partnerships with ice cream shops large and small to parking lot meet-ups organized by local organizations, from specially created flavors for the day to old favorites made in hand-crank ice cream machines. The choice is yours! **Registration is open to businesses and non-profit organizations. **The only other requirements are that you register your event and plan to hold your ice cream social on the afternoon or evening of Tuesday, August 10, 2021. We hope that you join us and share photos of your ice cream social using the hashtag: #ScoopsAcrossMissouri Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/3p6HWVk

Please help. Send in your membership dues for this year.

In celebration of the Missouri Bicentennial anniversary, the traveling photo exhibition My Missouri 2021 is currently on display at the Cape Girardeau Public ...Library. The project includes sixteen eight-foot-tall panels which feature a selection of nearly 200 images taken by photographers all over the state, which capture the physical and cultural landscape of Missouri in all four seasons. A digital exhibit is also available online at missouri2021.org. Face masks and social distancing are required while visiting the library. The exhibit can be viewed Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the library until January 25. EVENT PRESENTED BY: Cape Girardeau Public Library (573) 334-5279 http://www.capelibrary.org

Today, December 1, 2020, The Scott County Historical and Genealogy Bicentennial book has been sent to the printer. The book project will not be collecting any family histories. Thank you to all who contributed to the family history book.

ATTENTION: City Hall has closed its lobby and has moved to limited hours. Limited hours are M,W, & F from 8:00am to noon. If you are needing to make a water bil...l payment there are several options: Come to our drive thru or call during our limited hours. 573-264-2157 Drop your cash/check payment off in an envelope in our drop box located under the drive thru window. Also, please include your bill stub to ensure your payment is placed on the right account. Make your water payment online on our website https://www.scottcitymo.org/ and click on the Water Payment link located on the main page under the picture. Use the Member Register to set up your profile if it is your first time. It will also ask for a Municipal Code which is ScottCityMO780 Sign up for ACH during our limited hours. We just need a voided check or a deposit slip. Your payment will automatically withdrawal from your account on the 10th of each month. You will still get a bill in the mail. Your bill will act as a receipt. This option if FREE. Reminder: We will still move forward with water shut offs. Please make sure your payment is made no later than the end of the business day on Friday November 20th.

District Football game tonight at New Madrid County Central. Start time is 7:00. Good luck boys! District Football game tonight at New Madrid County Central. Start time is 7:00. Good luck boys!

Today is one of the last days to send in your Bicentennial Poster to be sure it arrives at the Center for Missouri Studies by November 12th. If you have submitt...ed your poster application, be sure to mail your poster in. The posters below were designed by Trinity B. and Cecilia T. and submitted by Montgomery County DAR and Cole Camp R-I, respectively. We've received over 105 posters thus far, all of which can be viewed on our website - https://bit.ly/3mC9O22 See more

Short Term School Closure Announcement - November 12, 2020 Scott City R-1 Parents/Guardians,... As we navigate through this pandemic, the health and safety of our school and community is one of our top priorities. The decisions we make are centered around the overall safety and well-being of our students, staff, and community. We believe it is our responsibility to continuously monitor the situation and take an active stance. In the last week we have seen a significant rise in the amount of staff and students that are being quarantined due to COVID-19 exposure. With the rise in numbers we have made the decision to temporarily shut down our school. Starting Monday, November 16, we will close through the end of the month. Students will return to school on Tuesday, December 1. During this closure, we will be using our AMI-X (Alternative Methods of Instruction) plans. These plans include Google Classroom, SeeSaw, and paper packets. In September, paper copies of the AMI-X plan were sent home for students that marked that they did not have internet/devices. Students will be receiving any additional materials before they leave school on Friday. Devices will not be sent home during this seven day closure. During our closure we will be offering meal deliveries. Meals will be delivered on Mondays (November 16 and November 23) and will include a five day supply of food. We will be using the same routes that we used last year. Our buses will leave the school at 10:00 am. Our goal is to protect in-person learning while implementing actions to slow the spread of COVID-19. Vigilance to these actions will minimize the risk of transmission. We understand the burden that this puts on our families and apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. We are humbled by the support and grace that has been given to us by our community and S.C. family. Thank you for your support during these challenging times. We are doing our best to be proactive so that we can educate your child to the highest standards. During this closure, offices will have reduced hours. If you have questions you can call the office from 9:00 am - 12:00. If you have any questions please feel free to contact your building administrator. Sincerely, Michael Umfleet, Superintendent [email protected]

Take a look at where the Bicentennial Quilt is heading for the last two months of 2020. On October 28, it'll spend one day at the Scott City Museum and then hea...d to Springfield for almost the whole month of November. Schedule your visit now, you won't want to miss this amazing and unique project with contributions from over 100 quilters. We hope to see you in Scott City or Springfield. The Missouri Bicentennial Quilt is a project of The State Historical Society of Missouri and Quilting Deals - Missouri Star Quilt Co in partnership with Missouri State Quilters Guild. Scheduling updates, information, and a digital version of the quilt can be found at https://bit.ly/2NA9Zho

OPEN TO GRADES K-12!!! EXTENDED DEADLINE to end of November!! Be sure send your contour line drawings for the MAEA coloring book before November 30! Entry form... 1. The image from your school must be 8 x 11. 2. Outlined with black pen or fine tip marker. 3. The image must be all contour line drawing (no shading or color). 4. The image must be scanned no less than a 600 dpi, upload information and artwork Or physical copy can be mailed to 2600 South River, Carthage, Mo 64836 attn: Church. 5. The image must be in good taste and appropriate in a school setting. Entry Form: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfJ4zZwJ9p9KMzhI/viewform See more

The Missouri Art Education Association, Best of Missouri Coloring Book will be made up of pages based on Missouri landmarks, historical figures, wildlife, and e...vents created by Missouri students from K-12th grade. Each coloring page has a student’s name, school, grade level, and historical connection. Any student in Missouri is eligible to submit a black and white contour drawing (coloring book style) for consideration. Missouri Art Education Association is a not-for-profit organization and currently has over 600 members. The deadline for the coloring book is the end of November 2020 and will be printed and sold in 2021. For more information on this exciting project, click here - https://bit.ly/3102pkD See more

For our home Football game tomorrow, we will now be playing vs. St. James. Start time is still 7:00. Go Rams!

Take a look where the Bicentennial Quilt is heading next. It's going to be in Southeast Missouri for the end of the month, visiting New Madrid, Dunklin, and Sco...tt County before moving to West Missouri where it'll visit St. Clair County. Schedule your visit now, you won't want to miss this amazing and unique project with contributions from over 100 quilters. We'll see you at the New Madrid County Library, the Dunklin County Library, the Scott City Museum or the Saint Clair Quilt Show. The Missouri Bicentennial Quilt is a project of The State Historical Society of Missouri and Quilting Deals - Missouri Star Quilt Co in partnership with Missouri State Quilters Guild. Scheduling updates, information, and a digital version of the quilt can be found at https://bit.ly/2NA9Zho

This was in the September 2020 issue of the Missouri Ruralist.

Part 3 of 3 Parts. The Scott City Historical Museum, Is proud to add to our The Living Museum With a 3 part series called History of Scott City Fire Department Amazing stories of the History of Scott City's Fire Department.... Learn how the Fire Department is a key part of our community. We like to thank Less Crump. Jay Cassout, Paula Goodle for giving us a chance to learn a little from there insight of the Fire Department . We also like to Thank the Fire Department and the Volenters for the hard work and to make a differance in our community. Please contact our new Fire Chief Trent August if you like to Volenter to help become apart of the Fire Department. We like to Thank the Fire Department and the Volenters for the hard work and to make a differance in our community. Please Share these Video Clips. Your video shares will show your support for out community. Thank you

Part 2 of 3 Parts. The Scott City Historical Museum, Is proud to add to our The Living Museum With a 3 part series called History of Scott City Fire Department Amazing stories of the History of Scott City's Fire Department.... Learn how the Fire Department is a key part of our community. We like to thank Less Crump. Jay Cassout, Paula Goodle for giving us a chance to learn a little from there insight of the Fire Department . We also like to Thank the Fire Department and the Volenters for the hard work and to make a differance in our community. Please contact our new Fire Chief Trent August if you like to Volenter to help become apart of the Fire Department. We like to Thank the Fire Department and the Volenters for the hard work and to make a differance in our community. Keep a eye out for part 3 comming soon. Please Share these Video Clips. Your video shares will show your support for out community. Thank you

During the City's Council Meeting held on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020. The City had the great honor of recognizing City Attorney Frank Siebert for his 40 years... of dedicated and loyal service to the City of Scott City. Frank Siebert has been an instrumental part of the City and has helped the City to develop over the years. We thank you Mr. Frank Siebert for all that you do !!! See more

Part 1 of 3 Parts. The Scott City Historical Museum, Is proud to add to our The Living Museum With a 3 part series called History of Scott City Fire Department... Amazing stories of the History of Scott City's Fire Department. Learn how the Fire Department is a key part of our community. We like to thank Less Crump. Jay Cassout, Paula Goodle for giving us a chance to learn a little from there insight of the Fire Department . We also like to Thank the Fire Department and the Volenters for the hard work and to make a differance in our community. Please contact our new Fire Chief Trent August if you like to Volenter to help become apart of the Fire Department. We like to Thank the Fire Department and the Volenters for the hard work and to make a differance in our community. Please Share these Video Clips. Your video shares will show your support for out community. Thank you

Had some more work done at the courthouse so Jo Smith and I toured it this evening and enjoyed the view. Our porch lights now work and have a switch so they don...’t have to come on every night (bugs, bugs, bugs, ugh!) We’ll post a better picture of the ceiling fans and lights when we get it all straightened up. These will help with interior condensation issues we have when temperatures rise quickly in late winter and early spring. Great job, David Hale and Heather Wilburn! I forgot to mention that the retaining wall in front on the dungeon entrance side was also just repaired by JR Welch of Cape Girardeau, thanks to a generous donation from a friend of the courthouse. See more