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The following are articles that have been published in the Hannibal Courier-Post about the history of Hannibal and the surrounding area. There are stories about people and places as well as all the stories the Courier-Post ran during the flood of 1993. There are also articles on Ilasco, the former town located south of Hannibal.

Ilasco
Located south of Hannibal on Highway 79, Ilasco was a town of Eastern and Southern European immigrants. The town is now gone, but its history will always remain.
Descendants to dedicate Ilasco Immigrants Monument: (10/26/02)
Ilasco: (11/22/01)
New Addition to be made at the Ilasco Monument Site: (Jan. 2001)
Ilasco book tells story of property battle waged by sisters: (Oct. 1999)
Dedication a tribute to rich cultural heritage: (10/20/99)
Family names may be included in Ilasco marker: (6/21/99)
Historical marker design complete: (6/3/99)
Ilasco residents remember community: (5/7/99)
Ilasco recipies: (4/21/99)
Ilasco author wins national book award: (6/08/98)

Historical buildings & general history
Hannibal has a rich heritage of river life, adventurous settlers
Rockcliffe Mansion
Hannibal's early streets: (6/8/99)
Molly Brown House renovated: (4/6/98)
Hannibal movie theatres: (11/21/97)
Riverview Park nearly 100 years old: (9/22/97)
Hannibal's Early Jails Or Calabooses
Ferry boats history
A history of Hannibal's utility service
Brick-making industry has vanished
Easy travel between to and fro hasn't always been so
At the turn of the century, Hannibal had 3 flour mills
Soap making an important part of Hannibal's history
Hannibal the site of state's first free public library
The coming of the motor age
Old Bay Mill: Significant element of Hannibal's past

Historical people
Tom, Huck and Becky make monumental trip to KC in 1940 (republished 2001)
1938 newspaper edition contained postal memories of Chas. R. Martin
Retired railroader shared memories of early Hannibal: (5/25/01)
FDR on hand for bridge opening: (2/15/00)
History of local historians: (1/20/00)
Lincoln's connections to Hannibal: (1/19/97)
A Hannibal Civil War hero

Flood of 1993
Hannibal suffered through one of the area's biggest disasters, in 1993. The Mississippi River nearly flooded the town, and the area suffered both death and devestation as the river reached it's highest point in the town's recorded history. In this section are all of the stories on the flood that were reported in the Courier-Post.
Mississippi River has a rich history along Hannibal's banks

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Editor's Picks
So you want to know where the locals eat in Hannibal? What about where to eat when you're on a tight budget? And just where are the coolest places to visit or just hang out? hannibal.net has got you covered with our exclusive look at the best of Hannibal.
Where the locals eat
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Outdoor Guide
Looking to spend some time outdoors? Well, we've got a great guide for the outdoors in Hannibal from fishing the Mississippi to camping at Mark Twain Lake. Click Here



Attractions on the Web
Find more information about the following attractions from their official sites:
Rockliffe Mansion
The Riverboat
Stone School Inn




Lovers Leap
No one knows for sure how many places in Missouri are known as Lovers Leap; Mark Twain once wrote that there were at least 50 such high bluffs up and down the Mississippi River. Continue.




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