Town of the Week

Carrollton, Missouri
April 7, 2001

General James Shields is the most famous resident of this weekís Missouri town. The General is known for being the only union general to defeat Stonewall Jackson in battle, for serving as U.S. Senator from three separate states and for dueling with Abraham Lincoln over a squabble which arose while they, as well as Stephen Douglas, were courting Mary Todd in Springfield, Il. His statue stands alongside the Carroll County Courthouse in Carrollton, Missouri. This town of 4,700 is located in west Central Missouri, 70 miles east of Kansas City, at the edge of the uplands . Overlooking the Missouri River Valley. Civic life started here in 1833, and revolves around the town square, which houses a 1904 courthouse. This structure and three other buildings on the square are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 30- year-old County Museum depicts early life with 43 period rooms, including an early drug store and newspaper print shop. Special events in Carrollton include a rodeo the last weekend each June; 4th of July in City Park; and the County Fair the 3rd week of July. Youíll find a neighborly atmosphere in a thriving farming community, striving for economic growth. This is also the home of the Trojans and the Lady Trojans, and itís our Town of the Week, Carrollton, Missouri.

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