Discovery Center of Springfield (DCS)

438 E St. Louis St., Springfield, MO
Phone:

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In 1992 Discovery Center of Springfield acquired three 1920's buildings that were originally car dealerships. The first two buildings were renovated then and in 2003 the third building was torn down and replaced by a new addition.

The first building was the Martin Motor Co which sold Chrysler and Plymouth cars from 1922 until 1955. The middle building was home to the Thompson Tire Company from 1924 to 1928, check out the large "T" above the windows on the front of the building. That building later became a Buick dealership. The third building was McGregor Motor Co from 1922 to 1936. And the Pittsburgh Plate Glass store from 1947 to 1987 and then the Continental Bus depot from 1968 to 1987.

There is a Trail of Tears sign in front of the DCS. The National Park Service installed these new markers across Springfield marking the route of the Trail of Tears in 2016. These signs commemorate the forced relocation of 16,000 Cherokee Indians from around Georgia in 1838 and 1839.

Photo(s): 2016