Branson, Missouri was named for Rueben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s. In 1894 William Henry Lynch bought Marvel Cave and had begun charging visitors to see it. Hugo and Mary Herschend bought the cave in 1950 and began hosting square dances in it. The Herschend Family modernized the cave with electricity and cement staircases, and in 1960, the Herschends opened Silver Dollar City which was a recreated frontier town of five shops and a church, and it featured a log cabin with actors playing out the feud between the Hatfield’s and the McCoy’s.

In 1983, Roy Clark became the first famous country music star to have his own venue, Roy Clark Celebrity Theater, in Branson. Many of the performers who have their own theaters in Branson got their start at that venue. A series of larger theatres opened soon thereafter. In 1987, Box Car Willie became the first entertainer with a permanent schedule in Branson.

Today, Branson boasts more live theaters per capita than anywhere else in the world. A small town setting with big city pizzazz, over 8 million visitors flock to Branson, Missouri each year for Ozark Mountain family hospitality.

The newly developed Branson Airport opened in May 2009 at a projected cost of $155 million on land formerly owned by Tennessee Ernie Ford. This airport is privately owned, and it is thought to be the largest privately-owned commercial airport in the United States.

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