Plans have been made for the Papinville Picnic on Sept. 26. We will be celebrating AMERICA'S 250th BIRTHDAY with a few changes, but we will keep a lot of the same enjoyable activities. Events will be printed at a later date. We will have a lot to do for young and adults.
If you have not been to Papinville lately you need to come out and see the new Papinville sign and the new fence at the cemetery. They are both beautiful sights. We thank all the people that put the fence up and the donations given to help with the cost. The people of this community love this area and are always willing to help in labor or donations. Thank you. We want to thank Jerry Stangle who passed away June 8th, 2026 for all his help since the beginning of the Papinville Historical and Cemetery Association was organized. Thank you, Jerry.
This year the stories will be about the things that happened from 1673 (when explorers from France came to this area) to the present. If you have not seen the stepping stones of history around the museum you need to come out and walk the journey of history. Each stone was sponsored by a family or person. We hope to continue the stepping stones as history develops. WE have several stones that need to be added to the sidewalk.
Next week the time line will be from 1673 to 1820. There is no doubt that the earliest occupants of the area were the Osage Indians. There were many explorers that explored the area. They all recorded findings and drew maps of the area. A lot of the information will be from our "History of Papinville" book that we will have on sale at the picnic. We are selling tickets on a patriotic quilt and we havea Papinville patriotic t-shirt and hat.
Write down the date for the Papinville picnic Sept. 26th. Until next week for the first story. -Submitted by Phyllis Stewart
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