Clinton County Historical Society/Plattsburg, Missouri

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Clinton County Historical Society/Plattsburg, Missouri The Clinton County Historical Society was organized May 13, 1969. CCHS purchased the home in 1976 for it to be a historical museum. It was wild country! and Mrs.

The Riley-Carmack Museum is a two-story East Lake-style estate home built in the 1880s for George Riley, a prominent banker residing in Plattsburg and his family. His daughter, Alma married Ward Carmack who was employed at the local pharmacy. They raised their family in the home as well. Many of the artifacts belonged to the couple, and others have been donated by various members of the community whose ancestors were founding fathers of the county. Clinton County was established in 1833, Plattsburg in 1835. There is a coat and gloves fashioned of bear hide that is on display. The bears were shot where the courthouse now stands. During one of the first winters, there were over 30 bears shot on that particular site. The first settlers were Mr. John Livingston. Current officers-
President - Lesli Shaver
Vice-President- Tracy Pincus
Secretary- Lynn Wood
Treasurer-Marcia Hales

Feeling grateful today! We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Artigas Construction LLC for providing a beautif...
10/27/2026

Feeling grateful today!

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Artigas Construction LLC for providing a beautiful new roof for the Riley-Carmack House garage. This much-needed improvement was long overdue, and we are incredibly grateful for their generosity and craftsmanship.
Projects like this help us preserve the history of our community for future generations. We are truly blessed by the support of businesses and individuals who believe in our mission. Thank you, Artigas Construction LLC, for helping us protect a piece of Clinton County history!

10/26/2026
The Santa Fe Depot restoration continues. Many have made charitable gifts, but for the gift of labor, none have given m...
10/23/2026

The Santa Fe Depot restoration continues. Many have made charitable gifts, but for the gift of labor, none have given more than the Shaver team. Lesli and Mike have spent countless hours painstakingly scraping, glazing, painting and all the other tasks that go along with projects. Thank you Shaver Team.

10/21/2026

Historical Society meeting tomorrow, Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ the Museum, 5pm. If you’d like to donate, bring a bag of candy for our trick or treaters. Also, we will decorate for Halloween after the meeting. See you then!

10/04/2026

In honor of the life of Cornelius Adam Graham, CCHS is reposting his video from six years ago, 2020. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace.

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308 S Birch Avenue
Plattsburg, MO
64477

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+18166829250

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