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The Morris House
The Morris House
Historic hotel later known as the Ducker Hotel, operating in 1883 when early Poplar Bluff pioneers arrived.
The Story
The Morris House was a hotel in downtown Poplar Bluff that served as lodging for early settlers and visitors to the city. In 1883, when photographer W.H. Kennedy and his wife Clara arrived in Poplar Bluff, they stayed at the Morris House, which was described as having a gloomy, dimly lighted office reached by an endless flight of rickety steps. Mrs. Kennedy recounted their arrival in her 1931 memoir, describing how they crossed muddy, dimly lighted streets to reach the hotel. The Morris House was later known as the Ducker Hotel, though the exact timeline of this name change and the eventual fate of the building is being researched.
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A hotel that served travelers and guests near the train depot.
“but during a certain period between the years 1876 and 1880 is the particular time to which we refer... would be ushered into the " Morris House,"”
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Quick Facts
Era
1880s
Area
Downtown
Where It Was
The hotel was located near the railroad depot, accessible by crossing a muddy street from the station.
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