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 A 28-acre plot purchased by the Springfield Park Board in 1924. The Springfield Park Board concluded a deal for 28 acres of the Fassnight farm south of Springfield, paying $12,000. One of the stipulations of the purchase was that the name Fassnight be used for the park. Fassnight was added to and made more attractive during the Great Depression by the WPA program. The pool building, walls, walkways, retaining walls, bridges, barbecue pits and even a creek bed line for Fassnight Creek, featuring Ozark Limestone were all added at this time. Fassnight Creek winds through the wooded park and hosts a variety of wildlife and native plantings. Please take the time and visit this park if you are in the area. You will not be disappointed. And to see other landmark photography of the area visit, www.417art.com.

Before the Civil War there was an important trail that came down from Springfield to Forsyth, "Wagon Road" that crossed over the Finley River at the site of the mill. The Ozark mill was built in 1833 by James Kimberling, Sr. The Ozark community sprang up around Hoover's Mill or the Ozark Water Mill. The mill was a designated polling place and the center of news, socialization and commerce-where townspeople plotted politics, started or settled disputes and exchanged money for goods and services. The town was originally named Hoover's Mill in 1839 after the mill's owner, John Hoover, and a year later, Hoover's Mill became the town of Ozark. The mill, now owned by Bass Pro Shops stands today as a tangible link to the past. You can see more local landmark photos at www.417art.com

Gary’s Gay Parita route 66 station.  Located 25 miles west of Springfield on historic route 66. Built by Gary Turner, the station was a re-creation of a circa-1930 gas station owned by Fred and Gay Mason that stood in the same spot until it burned down in 1955. Sadly, Gary Turner, proprietor of The Gay Parita service station, passed away in January 2015. The site includes a replica station, along with original pumps and other memorabilia from the heyday of Route 66. If you have the time you should stop by this major stop along the mother road. And if you like this photo you should see others like it atwww.417art.com

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