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Flat Branch Park
Flat Branch Park is a park in Columbia, Missouri, Adjacent to Flat Branch Flat Branch may refer to: * Flat Branch (Hinkson Creek tributary), a stream in Columbia, Missouri * Flat Branch Park, a park in Columbia, Missouri * Flat Branch, North Carolina, an unincorporated community in Anderson Creek Township * Flat Branch (F .... History Flat Branch Park has been a hub for trade and gatherings since the 1820s. In the early 1900s, the area became a transportation center with the Katy Station, part of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) Railroad. After the railroad was abandoned in the 1970s, the right-of-way was converted into the MKT Trail, connecting to the Katy Trail State Park. Phase I In 1997, Columbia received a $40,000 state grant to begin park development. A warehouse on-site was demolished, revealing contaminated soil, delaying construction. Cleanup allowed the site’s designation as a Boone County Historic Site in 1998. The park was completed and dedicated in 2001, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is a city in Missouri, United States. It was founded in 1821 as the county seat of Boone County, Missouri, Boone County and had a population of 126,254 as recorded in the 2020 United States census, making it the List of cities in Missouri, fourth-most populous city in Missouri. Columbia is a Midwestern United States, Midwestern college town, home to the University of Missouri, a major research institution also known as MU or Mizzou. In addition to the university and surrounding Downtown Columbia, Missouri, Downtown Columbia are Stephens College and Columbia College (Missouri), Columbia College, giving the city its educational focus and nearly 40,000 college students. It is the principal city of the Columbia metropolitan area (Missouri), Columbia metropolitan area, population 215,811, and the central city of the nine-county Columbia–Jefferson City, Missouri, Jefferson City–Moberly, Missouri, Moberly combined statistical area with 415,747 residents. The city is the fas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
