The Truman Birthplace - Lamar, Missouri Harry Truman was born in a farmhouse in Lamar, Missour. This house is now a museum for the public to visit. Born May 8, 1884 the future 33rd President lived in this house until he was 11 months old. The house … [Read more...]

Prairie State Park - Lamar, Missouri totals more than 3,700 acres, is Missouri's largest remaining tallgrass prairie landscape. A prairie is an amazingly diverse and complex ecosystem containing more than 350 different species of grasses and … [Read more...]

Stilabower Public Observatory - Lamar, Missouri The observatory has a 14 inch telescope for visitor use. This is a community owned observatory which is one of just a few in the entire nation. … [Read more...]