Nathaniel H. and Waldo P. Cruce

Nathaniel H. and Waldo P. Cruce (HM12WF)

Location: El Dorado Springs, MO 64744 Cedar County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 52.59', W 94° 1.332'

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1857 - 1925 and 1861 - 1904

Realizing it was believed by the general public that the spring water had some medicinal value and that people were coming great distances to drink the water for whatever ailments they had, Nathaniel H. and Waldo P. Cruce, brothers, had the foresight that a town was forming. They subdivided and platted the City of El Dorado Springs on July 20, 1881, conveying this 10 acres and spring to the public as a park.

Nathaniel and Waldo continued to plat and subdivide their land, comprising of 8 subdivisions and some 1300 lots. The town continued to grow, reaching 500 citizens by December, 1881, and a population of 2800 by 1896.

They helped incorporate the City in December, 1881, creating a mayor-councilmen government. The need for lodging, bath houses, merchants, and professional people, along with the building of streets, utilities, schools, and lodging, creating a burden on the City. Also, due to the need for financing, a bank was chartered in 1884, owned by Nathaniel and Waldo Cruce and located at Spring and Main Streets.

In the late 1890's came the railroad, together with more tourists and the need for more lodging, bath houses, and the town's first taxis.

Being civic minded promoters and entrepreneurs, the Cruce brothers continued to serve their community until their deaths. Waldo passed away May 23, 1904, followed by the passing of Nathaniel December 1, 1925.

This community is thankful to Nathaniel H. Cruce and Waldo P. Cruce for their gift of the park and spring and to Taylor Cruce, widow of William D. Cruce, for her contribution to the improvement and beautification of the park.

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HM Number	HM12WF
Tags	Environment, Industry and Commerce, Man Made Features, Settlements and Settlers
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 6:43am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	15S E 410102 N 4192604
Decimal Degrees	37.87650000, -94.02220000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 37° 52.59', W 94° 1.332'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	37° 52' 35.40" N, 94° 1' 19.92" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	417
Closest Postal Address	At or near 100-150 County Rd EE, El Dorado Springs MO 64744, US
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