Cuba, MO

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

We have thought about going to Cuba so decided today would be the day.  Oh did I mention it is Cuba, MO.  Ha Ha

Cuba is on the original Route 66 and is also known as the Mural City.

Next I'll be showing many of the murals around town.

Amelia Earhart made a forced emergency landing in Cuba on September 4, 1928.
 

 A.J. Barnett, The first cashier and President of Peoples Bank from 1920-1959, is depicted in this mural cranking the first Model T Ford in Cuba.

The Millworks recreates the look of the 1948 Roberts-Judson Lumber Co Millworks Building. "Measure twice, cut once," was very much the rule when employee of 54 years Francis Nixon worked here.

Both the mural above and below are on the same building corner. In the 1900s, Prosperity Corner drew citizens to meet, do business, and pass the time of day at H.H. Tieman's General Merchandise Store.  Today, Hayes Shoe Store stands on the original site of Prosperity Corner and reflects scenes from this period.

This is a new mural about the apple orchards that used to be here.  A local historian told us an extremely severe hail storm came through and destroyed the trees. The apple orchards were never replaced.
 

This mural and the following 4 murals are Cuba's Civil War murals. 

They depict conflicts between the troops of Confederate General Sterling Price and Union General Thomas Ewing in September 1864.

The battles started at Fort Davidson near Pilot Knob, MO ..... 

...and ended with the rescue of the Union Troops in Leasburg, MO.
 

The mural above reflects the time then Senator Harry Truman came into Cuba campaigning in 1940 for his re-election.  Truman was standing on the steps of the house below (reflected in upper left corner of above mural).  He only had 2 people listening to him.  He noticed many people walking on past. He learned they were going to the Homecoming Fair.  He picked up his Coca-Cola box and went to the Homecoming Fair. Less than 5 years later Truman (a native Missourian) became our 33rd President.

I did not find any details on this mural.  It was on the side of a Mexican Food Restaurant in Cuba.
 

4 miles outside of Cuba was the world's largest rocker. It held the Guinness record from 2008-2016. It just lost its record this year.

Can you see Tic on the left rocker?  He looks pretty small, doesn't he?

The Red Rocker is just next to the Fanning Outpost General Store, which was mentioned as a must see.  Unfortunately it is out of business now.
 

This mural is on the side of the Fanning Outpost General Store.