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n Mission Statement
Our vision for the History Museum on the Square is to
create an amazing regional history museum and expanded
educational destination for Springfield and its visitors.
Located on Route 66, our historic Park Central Square
buildings will be restored to preserve the rich heritage of
our downtown area.
n Service Area
southwest Missouri
n Funding
The History Museum on the Square is a not-for-profit
501.c.3 organization supported by admission fees, special
programs, and the generosity of individuals, foundations
and corporations who believe in the value of preserving
Springfield heritage and sharing it with the community.
n 12 Month Goals
The History Museum on the Square will soon open
a state-of-the-art museum in the heart of downtown
Springfield on Park Central Square, located in the historic
Barth’s building and the adjacent historical building. The
museum’s goal is to create a cultural destination as an
economic driver for the community, while also developing
synergistic ongoing partnerships with other educational
and cultural institutions.
n Annual Events
• Haunted History Bus Tours – Oct. 26, 2018
• VIP Haunted History Bus Tour – Oct. 27, 2018
• Party of the Year – Dec. 31, 2018
n How People & Businesses Can Help
When you donate to the museum, purchase
memberships, sponsor an exhibit, or support our History
Museum on the Square fundraisers, you are helping
us create the future history museum that Springfield
deserves. Fundraising events include Haunted History
Bus Tours October 26th and 27th, 2018, the Party of
the Year New Year’s Eve Party at the Hotel Vandivort
on December 31, 2018. If you are interested in
sponsoring any of these events or making a donation
to the Museum, please contact Krista Adams at krista@
or 417-831-1976. If you
are interested in volunteering with us, please contact Katy
Rawlins at or 417-
831-1976.
n Testimonials
“The new History Museum on the Square will serve as
a source of pride for our community. Over the past fifteen
years, I have hosted Ozarks Watch Video Magazine and
during those years I have visited communities throughout
the Ozarks. What I have observed is that history museums
are points of pride for those communities.
“The tourist industry in the Springfield area will benefit
greatly from the History Museum on the Square coupled
with other area cultural resources. I believe that we have
only begun to tap the amazing attraction that Route
66 represents for tourism in our region. The economic
benefits of growing our regional tourist industry will be
very significant.”
— James P. Baker, Ph.D.,
Vice President for Research and Economic
Development and International Programs
Missouri State University
ADDRESS:
157 Park Central
Springfield, MO 65806
PHONE: 417-831-1976
WEBSITE:
/historymuseumonthesquare
/historymuseum2
TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (FTE):
5
ANNUAL REVENUES
(MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR):
$381,331
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
John Sellars
EXECUTIVE BOARD:
Mary Haseltine McQueary, President ,
Museum Volunteer;
Karen Horny, Vice President, Museum
Volunteer, Retired Dean of University
Libraries, Missouri State University;
Carol Turner Chappell, Secretary,
Museum Volunteer, Retired Springfield;
Public Schools Teacher;
Patricia Stoner Myers, Treasurer,
CPA & Partner, The Whitlock Co. LLP;
MEMBERS AT LARGE:
Andrew Baird, Past Board President,
President of Conco Companies;
Jan Fisk, Fisk Limousine, City Council
Member;
Michael Long, Goose Creek Publishing;
Jeff Munzinger, President/Co-Owner
Munzinger & Company;
Tom Peters, Dean of University
Libraries, Missouri State University;
Linda Robertson, Museum Volunteer,
Retired University Professor
MUSEUM STAFF:
Krista Adams, Director of Development
Joan Hampton-Porter, Museum Curator
Lindsey Young, Museum Archivist
Katy Rawlins, Office Manager