Community Profile & Business Directory - Chamber Organizer

INTRODUCTIONIt is my pleasure on behalf of the O’Fallon Chamber Board of Directors,membership and staff to present you with the 2011 Community Profile andMembership Directory. This annual publication continues to improve each year. Inaddition to the historical timeline, important numbers, elected official directory, and ofcourse, member business directory, the 2011 edition includes a Dining Out guide as wellas a Community of Faith directory. I’m sure you will find this directory to be your go-toguide at home or at the office.The O’Fallon Chamber is a membership organization of civic minded, visionarybusinesses. I ask that when you are in need of a service or product you choose to lookthrough this directory to find what you are in need of. We are 500 businesses strong;each of those members has made an investment in the O’Fallon Chamber so that wecan continue to carry out our mission of promoting the economic vitality of O’Fallonand the St. Charles County region.We are proud of our community and the contributions that our businesses have made to make this such awonderful city to live, work and play!Erin WilliamsPresident/CEOO’Fallon Chamber of CommerceTHE PRODUCTWE OFFERIS OPPORTUNITY...AND MORE!Rich inhistory1856 – Nicholas Krekel,later consideredO’Fallon’s founder,purchases property tobuild a home.1817 – Nathan and Rebekah Healdpurchase the Zumwalt property.1860 – Darius Heald isarrested as a Confederatesympathizer by UnionGuards.1873 – The Sisters of theMost Precious Blood arrive inO’Fallon. The convent wouldbecome the Motherhouse forthe order.1878 – Woodlawn Seminary,located across from the entranceto Ft. Zumwalt Park,opens to provide a classicaleducation for young ladies.1897 – Westhoff Grainand Mercantile incorporates.The store isnow McGurk’s PublicInn on Main Street.18001798 – Jacob Zumwalt and hisfamily arrive here from Kentucky.1824 – Colonel JamesAudrain, owner of Bull’sHell Mill near Dames Park,is elected to the MissouriLegislature.1859 – A slave, “McIntosh byname,” opens the first blacksmithshop on Main Streetnear Church Street.1869 – Both Assumption Parishand the O’Fallon public schoolsystem were organized.1884 – Darius Heald builds“Stony Point,” a two-storybrick home next to the oldZumwalt homestead fort inwhich he lived all his life.1858 – The first train passesthrough O’Fallon on the newrailroad line.