The History Museum on the Square has transferred its archival collection to Missouri State University, where records will be preserved and accessible.

In the past two centuries, Springfield's transformation has been remarkable, evolving from a quaint hamlet into the third-largest city in Missouri.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Over the last 200 years, Springfield has grown from a small town to Missouri’s third-largest city. Springfield has been around since the early 1800s, and many significant events ...

A grant is allowing more than 400 third-grade students in Springfield Public Schools to learn more about local and state history — and the individuals who shaped that history. The Missouri Humanities ...

Curator Maddi McGraw said there are thousands of objects that haven’t been on display for years that need care, such as 200-year-old quilts, clothing and farm equipment. “We’re like an iceberg,” she ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The History Museum on the Square will open a new exhibition exploring Springfield’s unexpected influence on major moments in U.S. history. The exhibit, Only in Springfield: From ...

How this kind of came into being is, as time went on, especially when I developed the Facebook pages, I would have people reach out to me and say, you know Rich, I've got these collections, I do not ...

The Springfield-Greene County Library District is hosting a series exploring Missouri's Civil War history through letters and ...

The Place for History shares how Greene County got its name ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You can’t argue the name and symbol of Route 66 is iconic and catchy! It’s all because of a telegram sent in 1926. “A lot of mischance,” is how John Sellars describes the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — As Black History Month continues, families across Springfield are sharing stories that preserve the city’s often overlooked Black history, including memories of segregation, ...