Founding America
This date was when the American Revolution from England commenced with skirmishes between British troops and colonial militias at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.
April 19, 1775
Despite the myth of having dentures of wooden teeth due to dental problems, this man actually wore dentures of ivory.
George Washington
If the 50 stars on the U.S. flag represent the 50 states, what do the 13 stripes represent?
The 13 original colonies
When was Branson officially incorporated?
April 1, 1912
This book, drawing eager visitors to the Ozarks, was written by Harold Bell Wright in 1907.
The Shepherd of the Hills
The number of delegates to sign the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
56
Despite the myth of being struck by lightning, this man conducted an experiment by tying a key to a kite to prove that lightning was a form of electricity.
Benjamin Franklin
The years of the American Civil War.
1861 to 1865
By establishing a general store and post office in 1882, the City of Branson was named after this man.
Reuben Branson
The city of Branson became known as this as the City rapidly developed in the 1990s after regular appearances of performers like Glen Campbell, Mel Tillis, Dolly Parton, and The Osmonds
Live Music Capital of the World
The year George Washington began serving as the first president of the United States.
1789
Signing his name first, famously larger than anyone else, on the Declaration of Independence, this man served as the president of the Second Continental Congress.
John Hancock
The number of U.S. territories, five of which are permanently inhabited.
14
The area that became Branson was originally inhabited by these two tribes.
The Osage and Delaware
These two men, one in 1995 and one in 2022, received the 'Key to the City'.
Bob Hope and Tony Orlando
The official date that the Continental Congress formally approved the Declaration of Independence of the 13 American Colonies from Great Britain.
July 4, 1776
Giving his iconic line of "Give me liberty, or give me death!", this man helped convince the Virginia Convention to pass a resolution to raise a militia in preparation for the Revolutionary War.
Patrick Henry
The subject of Francis Scott Key's National Anthem.
The War of 1812
Branson's founders envisioned this type of economy.
Exports
The number of people to visit Branson annually.
10 Million
The number of grievances against King George III cited in the Declaration of Independence, including Taxation Without Representation and Imposing Unjust Laws.
27
Famously taking a midnight ride after seeing a lit lantern in a Boston church tower, this man participated in a warning system to American Patriots of the impending British invasion.
Paul Revere
The U.S. National Bird.
The Bald Eagle
The year that Powersite Dam (originally called Ozark Beach Dam) was built, establishing Lake Taneycomo.
1913
With an original propulaiton of about 1,200 residents when Branson was incorporated, approximately how many people live in the City today (based on Census estimates)?
Approximately 13,000 (12,921 as of 7/1/25)