University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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Founded as the first land-grant university west of the Mississippi River, the Uni- versity has accumulated many unforgettable memories.

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T14 town omeitFLton, whicft preceeded CofumEia, was fourufeJNOU. 13, 1818. 736 safe offots Eagan in tile spring of 181.9, and a log house was constructed the folfowirgfalf. '1sz was occupied 5y C aloud Richard gentry, wfio kgpt a tavern and actedas coll'ector qf payments for mum lots. $ecau5e die digging of tftree successive wells failed to produce water, tlie town qf 20 people moved tEeir fog caEins and Edongings in tlie spring and summer of 1821 across fiat C Clumbia o . fBrancFL Creekto an area near 0 present-cfay fifth Street and groadway. From Smithton t0 Company'ziiiiiizfiza . future for tlie state university tkat . . emerged in 183.9. 77153, set aside 10 Mlzzou , 1t flOUIlShed acres to tHe southwest ofColumEia on condition tHat tHe state by university 6:: estaElislied tereon. Francis Pike One early Smitan Columbia wins the bid for the Univer- sity over Fayette County with a price tag of $117,921.25. 1839 The Geyer Act au- thorizes the creation of the University as a land-gramt insti- tution.