The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad came to Marceline in the late-1880s and built what would become the the town we know today. Santa Fe decided they needed a road from Kansas City to Chicago, and Marceline became this Missouri division point because of it’s rich deposits of coal. Marceline was incorporated on March 6, 1888. The population quickly grew, and Marceline became a railroad town.

Marceline, Missouri’s favorite son is none other than Walt Disney. The Disney family lived in Marceline in the early 1900s, which made a big impression on young Walt. We all know that in his later years he brought the world Mickey Mouse and other beloved characters, animated movies, and the Theme Parks we know and love. Marceline’s rich history, before and after Walt’s time in town, is small town America, perfectly imagined.

This website is the story of Marceline’s history.

The 2024 Edition of the “Taste of Marceline” cookbook is now available for sale! Online, or at the Marceline Library.

The Marceline Historical Society, a committee of the Friends of the Marceline Carnegie Library, has completed this cookbook containing more than 100 recipes collected from current and former Marceline residents. This fundraiser cookbook helps fund library programs and supports the efforts of the Historical Society.

Stop by the Marceline Carnegie Library to pick up your copy for just $20, or order online to pay with your credit card and pick it up at the library, or have it shipped for an additional charge.

ORDER ONLINE

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  The Marceline Rail Yards
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  Reve’ Mendenhall’s MHS Cheerleader Sweater
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  Swartz Central Service

Marceline Oral Histories Podcast

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