Webster County Historical Society

08/19/2026

Does anyone have pictures of the Marshfield square on a Saturday night in the 50s or 60s you would share with us?

08/15/2026

🌟✨ Nominations are NOW OPEN! ✨🌟

It’s time to shine a spotlight on the best of the best!

The Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce Year End Awards are coming up, and we want to hear from YOU!

✨ Who do you think is the cream of the crop?

✨ Who goes above and beyond to make our community better?

✨ Who deserves to be recognized for their hard work and dedication?

We know our members are the BEST, and this is your chance to help us celebrate them! 🎉

📌 Nominate your favorites today and tell us why they deserve the recognition.

https://forms.gle/YfAQXzrc8pufbqGd8

07/30/2026

Election got you overheated? Check out the murder of David Shelby by Richard Keesee.

Episode #29 Murder in the Courthouse, has posted!
Elections in the Ozarks have always been rough and tumble, with fisticuffs being the most readily available means of resolution. Sometimes a man boils over and things go too far. What happened under the dome of the old Webster County courthouse some 128 years ago? Click below to find out or access our other exciting episodes here:

https://wildnwoollyozarks.riverside.com/

Photo credit: The old Webster County Courthouse circa 1890.

07/21/2026

Please join the Historical Society this Sunday at 1:30 at Webster Electric for our July meeting. Ashley Smith will be presenting a program about her Country Girl Crystals. She will be showing and talking about quality crystal carvings and genuine mineral rock specimens from all around the world. This presentation and meeting is open to the public. Please come and join us.

07/17/2026

07/16/2026