The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first plat of the town was started in 1854 by a Dr. Moore and named after his eldest daughter “Cora”, but the name was never recorded. In 1855 a Mr. Gibbs arrived from Massachusetts, representing wealthy capitalists in Massachusetts and Connecticut. He prevailed upon Mr. Orrin Sage, a great banker from Ware, MA to invest in this community, and later Mr. Sage gave $2,000 and 600 acres of land to the Library Building Fund. Because of his benevolence, the town’s name was changed to Osage in his honor.
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Start Osage’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Osage’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Osage, decade by decade
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5 historic places in Osage
Osage has 5 listings on the National Register, and they protect 50 historic buildings, because Osage Commercial Historic District alone counts 46.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.