HistoricTanglefoot

The Historic Tanglefoot Association is a 503(c) non-profit focused on the future, history, arts, & culture of Festus & Crystal City, MO Downtown.

[HistoricTanglefoot @HistTanglefoot]

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The 1st annual Tanglefoot SummerFest will be held from 5-10 p.m. Saturday, June 18!
#mainstreetusa #missourilife #localhistory #smalltownlife #vintage #localbusiness #downtown #pizza #beer #craftbeer

[City of Festus @CityofFestus]

Happy Saturday! We want to know what's going on in town and need your help so that we don't miss a thing! Having a yard sale, a sale at your business, or an event in town? Post it here!

[HistoricTanglefoot @HistTanglefoot]

Here’s the memorial bench at Schneider Park (Corner of Main and Mill) in honor of country musician Norville Dollar, who was raised and lived in Festus.

He hosted weekly shows in the mid-1960's and 1970’s on @KPLR11
Also appeared on the @opry #countrymusic #grandoleopry

[HistoricTanglefoot @HistTanglefoot]

Early 20th-century newspaper clippings and advertising from the Twin Cities.

[City of Festus @CityofFestus]

Work continues on the M2M: Great Streets Initiative & your help is still needed! A final Open House is Mon, May 16 from 4-6p at the 1st Baptist Church at 107 N Truman. Please come view & comment on the final recommendation! https://t.co/7J9lLp5q6p

[HistoricTanglefoot @HistTanglefoot]

Let’s continue our band theme w/The Progressive Band, late 1800’s. Front: Phil Langford, Bud Blake, Firman Bingham, Harry Francis, Charlie Hill, Lee Carter. Back: Clarence Kemp, George Lollis, Andrew Carter, Albert McGee, Bob Bland, Clarence Bland, Garnett Carter.

[Main & Mill Brew Co. @MainAndMillBrew]

Our new Classic Double IPA with Citra, Sabro, and HBC 586 hops…an 8% hazy with strong notes of stone fruit, peaches, and a bit of coconut. Available now at our pub, online, or coming soon to local craft beer stores. #dipa #ipa #hazy #hopbomb #craftbeer #mainandmill

[Main & Mill Brew Co. @MainAndMillBrew]

The Negro Leagues Celebration Pilsner is now available on @tavour at link: https://t.co/nLZWXkZXHH in 28 states!! A continued thanks to @GraigKreindler and the @NLBMuseumKC, the Paige family, & Jay Caldwell. 20% goes back to the Museum and players’ families. #nlcs #negroleagues

[Main & Mill Brew Co. @MainAndMillBrew]

It’s pretty awesome to say we have the new Negro Leagues Celebration Series now available at our brewpub and our online shop. 20% of all sales go back to the @NLBMuseumKC and the players’ families. Art by the amazing @GraigKreindler!

[HistoricTanglefoot @HistTanglefoot]

Flashback Friday! The Festus High School Band, with drum major Mike McNeil, marches down Festus Main Street. Two businesses are clearly in the background, Manley Sport Shop & Fred Maas Tavern. 📸: courtesy of the H. Litton archives. #mainstreetusa #highschoolband #marchingband

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Orville Peterson and the Festus High School marching band, headed west on Main Street during the 1930’s. #marchingband 📸: Howard Litton Archives. #mainstreetusa #missourilife #localhistory #smalltownlife #parade #localmusic #vintage #localbusiness #downtown @CityofFestus

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Just posted a photo @ https://t.co/zYayeumCdB - Festus, MO https://t.co/hDrvXMjNde

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It’s here! JEFFCO Bingo!!! Make sure and stop in these local business to play JEFFCO Bingo. Today’s feature is StreetSide Whimsy.
#jeffCoMarch #SupportSmallBusiness #supportlocal BINGO CARDS AVAILABLE AT ALL STORES! #shopsmall #bingo

[HistoricTanglefoot @HistTanglefoot]

Adam’s Street at the turn of the century. The street was named after W.J. Adams, who founded the town as “Limitville” in 1878.

Local legend holds that the name Festus was later selected by opening a Bible at random and landing on “Porcius Festus”, a governor of Judea.

[HistoricTanglefoot @HistTanglefoot]

R𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘��𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 1987, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 100 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙨?
#vintage #downtown #localhistory #mainstreet #mainstreetusa @CityofFestus

[HistoricTanglefoot @HistTanglefoot]

In the 1996 publication, A to Z Missouri: Dictionary of Missouri Place Names,
Crystal City "was founded to manufacture glass. The plate glass made here, starting in 1872, was called by Walt Whitman 'the clearest and largest, best, and most finished and luxurious in the world.'"

[HistoricTanglefoot @HistTanglefoot]

The Tanglefoot name was popular for more than just the City of Festus. Here’s a crate for Tanglefoot Fly Paper from the 1920’s. Picture #4 shows some of our T-shirts, which make great Christmas gifts! #vintage #localbusiness #downtown #localhistory #mainstreetusa #tshirt

[City of Festus @CityofFestus]

In an effort to support local business following the passage of Order 20-11-25-01 by the Jefferson County Health Department, the City is making these signs available at City Hall, or you can download and print here. #WeAreFestus

[HistoricTanglefoot @HistTanglefoot]

𝙄𝙣 1910, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙮. #mainstreetusa #localhistory #fashion #vintageclothing

[HistoricTanglefoot @HistTanglefoot]

Flashback Friday: the Festus Post Office older locations on Main Street, and where it resides today on Walnut Street.

The first permanent Post Office location at 311 West Main is now home to The Triton Group, CPAs. #uspostoffice #usmail #mainstreetusa #localhistory