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SDC Memories/ Park History / Wilderness Church

« on: May 26, 2011, 09:04:26 AM »

I have long known that the church building was brought to the City from another place, but I had never heard from where.  The other day, I read somewhere on the 'net--and therefore come here to ask the experts for confirmation, knowing how inaccurate random posts on the 'net can be--that it came from the Wilson Creek area.  Is that true?  If so, from exactly where?

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Suggestion for a one-time Festival: ACW Sesquicentennial.

« on: May 25, 2011, 09:38:28 AM »

I know that the period is a bit off, but ol' Alf Bolin was killed during the war (1863) . . . .  For that festival, the clock could be set to 186x.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Suggestion for a one-time Festival: ACW Sesquicentennial.

« on: May 20, 2011, 02:59:13 PM »

We're about half a year into the sesquicentennial commemoration of the American Civil War.  SDC should think about doing a one-time (or maybe just for a few years) fest or at least recognition of it.  The period is almost right.  The war had a massive impact on the area--from the battles leading up to and including Wilson's Creek (not to mention Forsythe) to the bushwacking that eventually led to the Baldknobbers--it fits the theme.  Invite reenactors to come and take part.  Maybe revive "For the Glory."  Fire the cannon (and the mortars)!

Speaking of which, does anyone have any history on those pieces?  I looked the 6 lb gun over last weekend but counldn't find any of the usual markings.  I didn't get a chance to look at the Coehorns.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: SDC Railroad

« on: May 19, 2011, 03:17:16 PM »

I know that I am resurrecting an ancient thread here, but I am curious to know what (if anything) has become of the restoration of the Davenport.

The Silver Dollar Line was one of two influences (the other was the Marx set my Grandfather gave me when I was 1 year old) that started me on a life-long train fascination and adopting the Frisco as my favorite road.

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: July1966

« on: May 19, 2011, 10:24:36 AM »

Glad you folks liked them.  Hard to believe that was 45 years ago.

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: July1966

« on: May 18, 2011, 10:16:49 AM »

This one was shoot by somone else in another format:  black&white, different size.  Thin paper:  I tried taking it off the album page and nearly ruined it (hence the crinkle ont he right hand side), so I had to crop this scan quite a bit.

Group of rowdy reprobates!

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: July1966

« on: May 18, 2011, 10:14:43 AM »

Aftermath?

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: July1966

« on: May 18, 2011, 10:13:13 AM »

Oh!  He got me!!

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: July1966

« on: May 18, 2011, 10:11:10 AM »

The next three are taken in front of the hotel during a street show/shoot out.  I am only guessing at the proper order.

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: July1966

« on: May 18, 2011, 10:09:54 AM »

Next is the hotel.

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: July1966

« on: May 18, 2011, 10:08:53 AM »

This one shows us kids in front of the steam traction engine.

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SDC Memories/ Park History / Re: July1966

« on: May 18, 2011, 10:05:08 AM »

The next shows most of the family who were there in front of the restaurant.

The shortest one, on the left, is me.  The two ladies are my grandmother and my aunt.  The other three children are my aunt's, therefore my cousins.  My mother took the shot.

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SDC Memories/ Park History / July1966

« on: May 18, 2011, 10:02:47 AM »

I have dug some pics out of the albums, several Kodak snapshots and one "official" photo taken, I suppose, by a city photographer.  All are from a visit in July of '66 ; I was 26 months old at the time, so I really don't remember this visit.  I do remember visits from the next several years (up till '71, next visit after that was in '82).  I even remember a childhood nightmare about the Flooded Mine.

The first pic is very poor, but it shows Shad (I think) working at his anvil.

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: How much with the All You can Eat BBQ Buffet be this year?

« on: May 16, 2011, 03:05:21 PM »

We went down this past weekend.  The amount of food is enormous, and it was all very, very good.  Table service was ecellent.  We broght home what we couldn't eat.  The price is high, but you can't eat at a decent steakhouse for that much, and the food surpasses most.  Definitely better that what Mollie's normally serves.