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Welcome to the O'Fallon Historical Society's Gifts page. If you would like to purchase any of the gifts, please feel free to e-mail us or call 636-980-8015.
The O’Fallon Historical Society produced its first calendar in 2006 to mark our city’s Sesquicentennial. The demand and request for additional calendars started a trend in 2008, with a calendar that featured old homes in the area. In 2009 the calendar featured vintage photos of area schools and churches.This year's feature is the O'Fallon Fire Protection District and its volunteers. Printed in sepia tones and filled with tidbits of information on O’Fallon’s history, the calendar makes a nice gift for anyone. To purchase a copy of the 2010 calendar contact us at 636 980-8015 or send us your request by e-mail. Price: $5.00
O’Fallon, Missouri: A Good Place to Live
The illustrated history book, a first for the city, is the legacy of the O’Fallon Sesquicentennial Steering Committee in honor of O’Fallon’s 150th anniversary (1856 – 2006). The 144-page illustrated history has almost 200 photos, and personal anecdotes that bring the city’s history to life.
The book’s title, O’Fallon, Missouri: A Good Place to Live,
is based on road signs that first appeared near city limits during Mayor Paul A. Westhoff’s “City of Progress” initiative, which “encompassed everything from [the city’s first] sewers to youth programs and citywide beautification.” Westhoff served three non-consecutive terms between 1939 and 1961.
Stories of change and adaptability – the book’s twin themes – include Civil War tensions in the community, slavery and emancipation, destructive twisters and fires, orphan trains, and a list of community “firsts”: the first electric service (a 10-volt dynamo or direct current generator in the back of a store), the first telephones (on “party lines” that allowed anyone in town with a phone to listen in), the first fire-fighting equipment (a hand-cart with a chemical to extinguish fires), and O’Fallon’s first subdivisions.
To purchase your copy, contact one of our members or send us your request by e-mail. Price: $20.00
It’s not too late to purchase souvenirs from O’Fallon’s Sesquicentennial celebration.
These items have been greatly reduced in price and are in limited supply so please e-mail us to verify availability.
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| WOOD CUTS depicting several of O'Fallon's best-known landmarks. Supplies are limited so please e-mail with any request. Price $10.00 each. | PLATES - $10.00 | PLAYING CARDS - $2.00 |
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| ENAMEL COFFEE CUPS - $2.00 | T-SHIRTS - $10.00 | BALL CAPS - $5.00 |
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| TRAIN WHISTLES - $0.50 .... Sorry SOLD out .... |
COASTERS - $3.00 or 4/$10.00 | 2' x 3' FLAG - $10.00 |
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