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Eureka, Missouri
The Eureka, Mo. area's first known inhabitants were Shawnee Indians on the banks
of the Meramec, and even today artifacts can be found as evidence of their
past occupation of the area.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad
was opened to Franklin (now Pacific) on July 19, 1853. It is said that
as the builders of the railroad track came around the bend on the east side
of the present site of Eureka and looked westward at the level land with no
rocks and very little dirt to move they cried out, "Eureka!", which
translated from Greek means "I've found it!" That is how
Eureka got its name.
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