The Oakland House - Afton, Missouri completely restored mansion built in 1853. It is on the National Historic Registery. Oakland was built of limestone quarried on the estate. The first floor contained a drawing room, library, dining room, butler's … [Read more...]
Aholt Farms Seasons Of Fun – Augusta, Missouri
Aholt Farms Seasons Of Fun - Augusta, Missouri offers a wide range of fun for the family in the fall, the perfect time for enjoying the harvest time in the country! Barrel Rides! Hayrides! Haunted House! Pedal Tractors and Cars! Face Painting! … [Read more...]
Lock & Dam 20 and the Canton Ferry – Canton, Missouri
Lock & Dam 20 and the Canton Ferry - Canton, Missouri. Lock & Dam 20 is located at the north end of the Riverfront area. Visitors are welcome from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each day. The ferry operates between the landing on the Canton Riverfront to … [Read more...]
Lewis County Historical Society Museum – Canton, Missouri
Lewis County Historical Society Museum - Canton, Missouri is also home to the Lewis County Historical Society. The museum is also an extensive research facility on Lewis County history and families. … [Read more...]
Lincoln School – Canton, Missouri
Lincoln School in Canton, Missouri was built in 1880 to provide education to African-American children in the Canton area. It served as a school until 1955 when all children began attending the public school. It is only one of a handful of red brick … [Read more...]
Kemp Auto Museum – Chesterfield, Missouri
Kemp Auto Museum - Chesterfield, Missouri The Kemp Auto Museum offers an exhibition which presents over 40 historically significant and artistically inspired automobiles dating from the turn of the century to the contemporary. … [Read more...]
German School Museum – Hermann, Missouri
German School Museum - Hermann, Missouri The German School, located at Fourth St and Schiller, was built in 1871, and was used as the elementary school building by the children of Hermann until 1955. It now houses information on the history of Hermann, … [Read more...]
Graham Cave State Park – Montgomery City, MO
Graham Cave State Park - Montgomery City, MO was the home for humans, according to the archaeologists from the University of Missouri, early as 10,000 years ago. Situated in the hills above the Loutre River this sandstone cave contains clues to the … [Read more...]
Iliniwek Village State Historic Site – Revere, MO
Iliniwek Village State Historic Site - Revere, MO In 1992 the Missouri State Parks acquired the 127.49 acres, the largest and best preserved remnant known of any Illinois Indian village. This site was occupied from ca. A.D. 1640-1683. … [Read more...]
Covered Bridges of MO
Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site - Laclede, MO Locust Creek Covered Bridge, built in 1868, once housed the nation's first transcontinental road, Route 8. Today, it is the longest of the four remaining bridges measuring 151 feet. … [Read more...]