Pleasant Hill’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Pleasant Hill. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Pleasant Hill was platted in 1844 by William Wright and was recorded as the "Original Town of Pleasant Hill." Wright and Methodist circuit rider William Ferrell operated a mercantile store. The original location was on a ridge near Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The community was named after its "pleasant situation on an elevated prairie". Wright also operated a 3-story tavern that was marked by a 12-foot high beacon atop a pole. It was an overnight stop for stagecoaches between Lexington, Missouri and Fort Scott, Kansas.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Pleasant Hill’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Pleasant Hill’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBird's eye view of the city of Pl…, 1869: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Pleasant Hill
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Pleasant Hill, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 53 historic buildings, because Pleasant Hill Downtown Historic District alone counts 53.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Bird's eye view of the city of Pleasant Hill, Cass Co., Missouri 1869 (1869) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories 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.