Macon County historian, Merlyn Amidei, offers tours of historic places and sites of Macon and/or Bevier.  Those wanting a tour may choose the points of interest they wish to see and the length of time they want to spend on the tour or tours. 

 

She has also written two history books about Macon entitled "The Couch Potato's Guide to Macon City and Hudson."  Both Volume I and II are hardbound with acid free 8.5" X 11" pages, completely indexed for easy reference, and written as a tour with a map provided in each volume.  The books contain a total of 384 pages, 700 pictures and over 400 old ads!

 

In Volume 1 the reader will learn about:

• The tid-bits from the sesquicentennial
• The war that almost happened in Macon County
• How two rival towns came together as one
• The Macon Massacre
• A governor from Macon
• Highway No. 7 and Highway No. 8
• The orphan trains that came through town
• The "Firsts" and "What Ifs" of Macon
• The Loch Ness monster and Sneaky snake
• "Our Whole Union"
• And much, much, more!

 In Volume 2 the reader will learn about:

• The "Peeking Toms" of Macon
• Western College and Johnson College
•  A time capsule in the cemetery
• The tragedy that changed our history
• Several century homes
• A governor who attended school here
• The history of Troop B
• Where Pork and Beans were raised
• More "Firsts" and "What Ifs" of Macon
• More on Gary, Blees, and Wardell
• And much, much, more!

 

Vol I is $50. plus $5.50 shipping and Vol II is $55. plus $5.50 shipping. Get both volumes for $100 plus $11 shipping.  For a limited time there is a SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP DEAL that includes both volumes signed by the author, shipping, and a one year family membership to the Macon County Historical Society all for the low price of $115.  All proceeds from the sale of the books go to the Society.

 

To order any of the books, or schedule a tour, please contact:

 

Merlyn Amidei

901 Lindal

Macon, MO 63552

Phone: 660-395-5135

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