Webb City Historical Society - (417) 673-5866

To collect, preserve and share the history of the Webb City, MO area.

The Historical Society collects items of historic interest related to Webb City, Carterville, and Oronogo.

The Society also maintains and rents out The Clubhouse.

The Clubhouse was built in 1910 by the Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Company Employees Association. The Clubhouse was used for passing the time between shifts. It was equipped with showers, beds, card and pool tables. When the streetcar system closed, the building was donated to the county for use as a health department.

In the 1990's the county moved the health department to Carthage and the building was given to the Historical Society which undertook a major renovation effort., In 2010, the grounds were landscaped, funded by a grant from the W.H. and Marion Perry Foundation.

There are several displays on Webb City history at the Clubhouse on such topics as: local minerals, mining, Lakeside, the history of the building, Sentinel newspaper photos from the last decade, and a display of cartoons by Nick Frising. The historical society archives include some 3,000 items which are cataloged.

To become a member of the Webb City Historical Society, please send Name, Address, email and phone number to:
The Webb City Historical Society
PO BOX 1
Webb City MO 64870
Dues are as follows:

Individual - $10.00 Family- $15.00
Institutional- $20.00 Business- $25.00
Sustaining- $50.00 Life-$150.00

Tags: Historical Place,Event Venue,History Museum