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Introducing The Chaffee Historical Society Web-Site
We think we have found a  great way to increase interest in the History of Chaffee.  While our local museum contains a vast reservoir of historic items, we realize that not all of our visitors can visit our museum and see first hand the treasures we have collected.   We will use this web-site to try to inform and enlighten our membership and our visitors to the History of Chaffee.
About Us
 Our mission is to disseminate historical information, to arouse interest by publishing historical information, and to act in the best interest of all of the citizens of the Chaffee community.		 Our History
 The Chaffee Historical Society was founded in April 1996 when, a group of interested people wanting to see the history of Chaffee preserved for future generations, met at Chaffee City Hall.   This organization, with the help and support of the people and alumni of Chaffee, has grown tremendously.
Membership Benefits
Our members receive newsletters, have free admission to Historical Society events and have use of valuable research material (with prior permission).

Museum Visiting Hours
 Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to 10 a.m.

 

 
Newsletter Library
 We do not have all of our past newsletters available on this web-site yet, but we are working on it.

Special Interest Items
 Sometimes during our research we will stumble across an area of interest that causes us to devote a section of our web site to that subject.   For an example of that special interest.....see History of Harmon Field

 

Chaffee Historical Society Scroll

Chaffee Historical Society

Chaffee, Missouri

 

Founded

1996

 

Historic Walkway

Engraved Names Available

Located at 109 S. Main in downtown Chaffee, the museum is housed in the former Landford Drug Store building, built in 1908.   The Chaffee Historical Society was established in 1996 in an effort to preserve Chaffee's history.   On display are many railroad artifacts, vintage clothing, newspapers, photos, scrapbooks, advertising items, etc., from the various businesses, and much more that date from Chaffee's founding in 1905 to the present.

A Historic Walkway was laid in front of the museum in March 2003.   The bricks are engraved with the names of current and former residents, businesses, churches and organizations.   This will be an ongoing project until all 1650 bricks are sold and engraved.

Visitors will enjoy going through the museum and learning about Chaffee's rich history.

The above article was printed in TIPOFF Magazine (August 2003)

 

 

 

Chaffee Signal  6/8/1997

Artifacts on display at Chaffee

Historical Society Museum

Dozens of people enjoyed the open house held last Sunday at the temporary home of the Chaffee Historical Society Museum.   Memorabilia, much of it relating to Chaffee's heritage as a railroad town, filled several rooms in the building at 112 N. Main.

The society was formed in April 1996 through the efforts of a handful of residents.   There are now 67 families involved with the society and its museum.   Society members procured initial funding for the organization through food stands at several auctions.   Earlier this year Janice Thornton Rice Haas loaned the society a building so displays of old photographs, newspapers, books, clothes and railroad memorabilia could enthrall visitors.

 

 

Please come and visit our museum..

 
 

Chaffee Historical Society

109 S. Main
Box 185
Chaffee, Missouri 63740