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The History of Branson, Missouri

Branson, Missouri is now ranked #1 in The Best Value for the Money Spent by Destinations Magazine and #3 with The Most to Offer Groups by the same magazine. Though over 8.4 million people a year now visit Branson, Missouri, it had very humble beginnings.

Roots

In 1882, a man named Reuben Branson opened a general store in the area. Reuben was raised as a farm boy, and was only able to get a home-based education. However, he later received formal education at his own expense later in his life. This allowed him to be a teacher in Osage County, where he met and married his wife Mary T. Cooper. They moved to Taney County in 1882 and he opened his general store. This store eventually became the post office, and the area was named Branson, after the owner and post master.  Though he later sold his store to William Hawkings, he became the Taney County Assessor.

Growth

Though Branson is a relatively new city compared to cities back east, it has grown very quickly. Marvel Cave, now a part of the Silver Dollar City amusement park, was bought in 1894 and has long served as a tourist attraction. In 1904, when a bank, hotel and livery were built, resorts started to appear, catering to fisherman and travelers. Already, it was starting to be a resort town. However, the town wasn't officially incorporated until April 1st, 1912, with 1,200 people then residing in the town.

The People

Many well-known people traveled through the area of Branson, Missouri throughout the years. Jesse James and his brother Frank roamed this land, and were heroes that are still celebrated today. Harold Bell Wright's novel Shepherd of the Hills, written in 1907, was the first to throw Branson into the tourist limelight. The first five episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies were set in the Branson area, and were inspired by creator Paul Henning's trip to the Ozarks as a boy. And the Presley family was the first to take their tour to Branson in 1967.

The Attractions

Tourism skyrocketed in the early 1980's with the opening of several theaters and concert venues, especially the 7,500 seat Swiss Villa Amphitheater in nearby Lampe, Missouri. Silver Dollar City has also always been a popular site. Though it started as just a cave to visit and hold square dances, in the 1960's electricity and cement staircases were added to create what is now a recreated frontier-town theme park.

Nowadays

Branson, Missouri has over 50 live performance theaters with more than 59,000 seats—more seats than Broadway and Las Vegas combined. It is known as the "Live Music Capital of the World" for a reason! It also offers mountain lake frescos, over 200 shops, and an amusement park in Silver Dollar City. Lake Taneycomo is annually stoked with three-quarters of a million rainbow trout each year, making it an ideal location for fishing aficionados as well.

Visiting Branson, Missouri

On Vacationfun.com, Branson, Missouri was rated the number one for domestic travel planning in 2008. If you're visiting on your own for a restful and scenic vacation, you might want to consider a hotel or private cabin. However, if you're traveling with family, you should consider looking into Branson vacation homes for a comfortable stay in this great city.

About the Author

Branson Vacation Homes was created by a couple with a true passion for the Ozark area, and Branson in particular. In fact, they loved the area so much that their business now to help others discover it as well through their luxury Branson vacation homes. Amanda Yanik, the author of this article, is a freelance writer.

Should I trade Mark Buehrle, Jered Weaver and Torii Hunter for David Wright?

My Roster:
C Russell Martin, LAD C, 3B
1B Carlos Delgado, NYM, 1B
2B Chase Utley, Phi 2B
3B Ryan Zimmerman , Was 3B
SS Marco Scutaro, Tor 2B, 3B, SS
2B/SS Ian Kinsler, Tex 2B
1B/3B Carlos Pena, TB 1B
OF Carlos Beltran, NYM OF
OF Alex Rios, Tor OF
OF Torii Hunter, LAA OF
OF Vernon Wells, Tor OF
OF Mike Cameron, Mil OF
UTIL Mike Napoli, LAA C

SP Dan Haren, Ari SP
RP Joe Nathan, Min RP
RP Joakim Soria, KC RP
SP Kevin Slowey, Min SP
SP Matt Garza, TB SP
RP Heath Bell, SD RP
SP John Danks, CWS SP
SP Jered Weaver, LAA SP
SP Armando Galarraga, Det SP
SP Yovani Gallardo, Mil SP
SP Tim Lincecum, SF SP
SP Mark Buehrle

Replacing the pitchers isnt the problem because David Price, Randy Johnson, Jarrod Washburn and Wandy Rodriguez are still available, but there aren't that many good outfielders if I trade Torii Hunter. The only good outfielders left are Pat Burrell, Conor Jackson, Elijah Dukes and Matsui

Dukes is a fulltime starter with a lot of potential, and Matsui is now a fulltime player at either DH or OF since Nady hit the DL. So I wouldnt be too concerned about replacing Hunter as you seemed to be when you wrote this Q. I'd go ahead with this deal.. you're getting a 1st rounder for a cluster of laterounders. Wright has already played two weeks without a breakout performance, so you'll get to reap the benefits of his slow start. Make the trade.

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