Situated halfway between St. Louis and Springfield, along Interstate Highway 44, Rolla is the county seat of Phelps County, Missouri. The city is home to the Missouri University of Science and Technology, and the headquarters of the Mark Twain National Forest. The first home known to have been built in the area that was to become Rolla was constructed by John Webber in 1844. Edmund Ward Bishop, the railroad contractor considered to have been the founder of Rolla, came nine years later. Rolla was incorporated in 1858. Many Rolla citizens were supportive of the South during the American Civil War, but the town was occupied by Union forces in June of 1861. The Union established two small forts in the area, known as Fort Wyman and Fort Dette, during their occupation of the city, and Camp Glover and Camp Davies were also located in Rolla, as the town became the regimental headquarters of the 5th Missouri State Militia. Union General Samuel Curtis had his headquarters in Rolla. Rolla prospered as a transportation and trading center, largely due to its position as the original terminus of the St. Louis - San Francisco Railroad, also known as the Frisco Line. Rolla was also a regular stop along historic Route 66, and today Interstate Highway 44, US Route 72 and Route 72 run through Rolla. Melvin Carnahan, the 51st governor of Missouri, was a resident of Rolla.
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Headquartered in Rolla, Missouri, the company produces anti-reflective coatings, specialty materials, microelectronics, optoelectronics, microelectromechanical systems, photonics, wafer processing systems, and device packaging. Its products, research programs, and promotional media are highlighted.
http://www.brewerscience.com/
Located in the south-central Ozarks Highland, Rolla, Missouri is the county seat of Phelps County. The official municipal web site offers a profile and history of the city, a calendar of events, meeting agendas and minutes, and administrative and developmental contacts. Maps and a guide to local services, facilities, and businesses are included.
http://www.rollacity.org/
Cub Creek Science Camp and Animal Camp
Located at the Bear River Ranch off Highway E in Rolla, Missouri, the private summer camp serves youths, seven to seventeen, and features more than three hundred animals from more than a hundred species, as well as a swimming pool, and 240 acres of Ozark forest. Its programs and features are highlighted.
http://www.bearriverranch.com/
Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center
The not-for-profit organization is made up of business owners and other community leaders in Rolla, Missouri and the surrounding region. Membership benefits, meeting schedules, and a calendar of events are presented, along with a guide to the community, including demographics, business opportunities and resources, and a history of the city.
http://www.rollachamber.org/
Rolla Net is a non-profit community information and Internet service provider in Rolla, Missouri. A directory of local businesses, organizations, and facilities are presented, with a calendar of events, area photographs, and contacts.
http://www.rollanet.org/
Sponsored by the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, the official tourism site for the city offers a variety of information and resources intended to promote the city as a destination for tourism and meetings. Featured is a downloadable county map, a calendar of events, contacts, and announcements.
http://visitrolla.com/
