As I drove into the small, hilly town of Desoto Missouri for their Saturday farmers market in June, I noticed an immaculately-renovated historic Texaco filling station.
The pump at the station indicates that gas is just $0.42 per gallon.
Later that day in 2010, in another small Missouri town, gas was $2.49 per gallon.
I was never very good at studying history as a student, but suddenly history has become much more attractive.
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Desoto, Missouri is located in Jefferson County, roughly 45 miles south of St. Louis, Missouri. The town’s population is just over 6,000, and a railroad depot built in the mid-1800s helped the town get its start, while a train car repair facility later established in Desoto further strengthened the community. Union Pacific Railroad still operates a train repair shop in Desoto.
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For more on the Desoto Farmers Market, check out these posts:
Also in Desoto, Missouri:
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I almost did a similar blog post. We were in southern Illinios and I found the most ancient gas pump! The only thing was that I thought about taking the photos, then was so tired I forgot to before pulling away.
I’ve got a Perryville winery post up tonight. I’ve so many to do…no time!