The Bottomless Well of Water Street

Tuesday, May 12, 7 p.m. in the Library Center Annie Busch Auditorium.

A 1909 newspaper story about John Polk Campbell’s “bottomless well” sparked a search for Spring field’s founding site. Local History Associate Brandon Broughton will share his exploration through archives, maps and the muddy depths of downtown Springfield to uncover the lost birthplace of the Queen City of the Ozarks.