Armour’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Armour. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Armour was founded in 1885. The city was named after Philip Danforth Armour, who was the founder of Armour and Company, a meat packing company. Contrary to popular belief, Armour was never home to a meat packing plant; the town was so named because Mr. Armour was also the chairman of the railroad that went through Armour and donated a bell to the local congregational church. The athletic teams of Armour High School were formerly known as the "Packers" in reference to the well known packing company, although today the high school plays its sports jointly with Tripp-Delmont High School as the "Armour/Tripp-Delmont Nighthawks."
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Armour’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Armour’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewMain St, 1914: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Armour
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Armour, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Armour
Armour has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 22 historic buildings, because Armour Historic District alone counts 20.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Main St (1914) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.