Since 1856
A short history of Marshfield
Marshfield was platted in 1855, taking its name from Marshfield, Massachusetts. A post office called Marshfield has been in operation since 1856. Marshfield is the county seat of Webster County and sits on land donated by William T. Burford and C.F. Dryden.
The Hosmer Dairy Farm Historic District and Rainey Funeral Home Building are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Marshfield is the hometown of Edwin Hubble. A replica of the Hubble Space Telescope can be found in front of the Webster County Court House at 100 S Clay St.
In the evening hours of April 18, 1880, a powerful, destructive, F4 tornado impacted the heart of the city. The tornado is the 16th deadliest tornado in the United States history, and is the second-deadliest tornado in Missouri's history.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Marshfield, Missouri, revision 1381273978 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.