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Ray County Poor Farm

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Ray County Poor Farm, also known as Ray County Historical Society and Museum, is a historic poor farm located at Richmond, Ray County, Missouri. It was built in 1909–1910, and is a two-story, Y-shaped brick building encompassing contains approximately 14,400 square feet of space. It was originally used to house and care for the poor and indigent. (includes 5 photographs from 1978) It currently houses a local history museum. Read more on Wikipedia

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