Bolivar, the county seat, was laid out by William Jamieson in 1835. It is the largest town in the United States named for the South American liberator, General Simon Bolivar. The town has been presented with a handsome equestrian statue and two portraits of Simon Bolivar by the Venezuelan government.
Bolivar living is enhanced by three public parks, Dunnegan Memorial Park is on the north side of Bolivar. It is equipped with pavilions, rest rooms, picnic tables and playground equipment, plus, a small lake populated with ducks, geese, and peacocks.
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Bolivar, MO RecreationBolivar, the county seat, was laid out by William Jamieson in 1835
Bolivar, MO ArtsThe Doughboy Statute was erected in 1925 in honor of the Polk County servicemen during 1917-1919. Next to the WWI memorial is a black granite memorial to honor servicemen of All Wars erected in 1996
Bolivar, MO Memorials
The Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art is the permanent home of the Dunnegan and Wainscott art collections. The wide range of individualistic styles and subjects makes the gallery an ideal place for an "on the spot"
Bolivar, MO ArtsThe Polk County Courthouse, completed in 1907, dominates the square in the county seat of Bolivar. Both the county and the city were organized in 1835. The county covers 642 square miles and is home to about 27,000
Bolivar, MO Historic CourthousesBledsoe Ferry public-use area with three fishing docks, two of which are A.D.A.-accessible piers, make this a fishing hot spo...
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Location of Big Osage Indian village between 1700 and 1777. On National Historic Register, site was home of the Osage when fi...
Located in the old school house on "School House Hill" you will find some of the County's most precious history. In the muse...