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Attractions in Missouri's
Lincoln Hills
covering Lincoln, Pike, Ralls, and
Marion Counties
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Marion
and Ralls Counties, Missouri
Hannibal is the hometown of Mark Twain and offers
a wide variety of museums, homes, and tours. Palmyra has been called
the Handsomest City in Northern Missouri and features a number of
historical sites. Mark Twain Lake in western Ralls County features a wide variety of activities
including boating, swimming, camping, hiking, and horseback
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Pike
County, Missouri
Pike County is home to one of America's
newer Scenic Byways - the Little
Dixie Highway of the Great River Road.
Visitors to Pike County will find spectacular river views,
the river cities of Clarksville and Louisiana, a wide variety of places to
interact with nature, and a number of historical sites. The area
is considered one of the prime bald eagle watching spots in the
Midwest. |
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Lincoln
County, Missouri
Lincoln County is home to Cuivre River State
Park, one of Missouri's largest and rugged state parks. Other
attractions include the bottomlands that are billed as the
"Duck Hunting Capitol of the Midwest," several
conservation areas, historical sites, and the Winfield Ferry. |
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For Travelers Heading Down River |
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Meeting
the Missouri
The two longest rivers of the United States, the Missouri and the
Mississippi, meet at St. Charles County, Missouri. The
Historic St. Charles downtown area offers visitors a variety
of attractions including the Lewis and Clark Boat House and Nature
Center, The Foundry Art Centre, and Missouri’s First State
Capitol. Nearby is Confluence State Park and the Daniel Boone
Home. |
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Meeting
of the Great Rivers
Scenic Byway
The Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway area is one of
America’s newer scenic byways. With over 20,000 acres of forest
and wetlands at the heart of the Mississippi Flyway, it is a
nature lovers paradise. Visitors will find spectacular colors in
the fall and bald eagles in the winter. History abounds in the
region ranging from the prehistoric Cahokia Mounds to sites on the
National Register of Historic Places. |
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