THE HISTORY OF WRIGHT CITY

The City of Wright City was platted as a village in 1857 by Doctor Henry C. Wright on a 100 acre tract of land granted to him in 1831 by the United States.
Dr. Wright became a Senator  for a short term of a year.  Within that year, he used his influence encouraging the need for a train depot.  The village was platted to take advantage of the new North Missouri Railroad which was constructed in 1857.  Dr. Wright built hi home around 1860 on land that sets now at the corner of South First Street and Locust.
In September 1863, the Wright City Raid took place during the Civil War.
The Baptist Church, Bryan's Blacksmith Shop and Kennedy's Saloon (now Railhouse Pub) were all known to be places where Southern sympathizers congregated - each were burned to the