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Battle of Athens
State Historic Site
Route CC
Revere, MO
660-877-3871 |
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On Aug. 5, 1861 Union commander Colonel David Moore's force of
under 500 men repelled Colonel Martin Green's pro-Confederate
State Guard of about 2,000 men, who were trying to rescue the
river port town of Athens from Union occupation. Today, the
historic site administers the remaining buildings of the now
defunct town of Athens, including the Thome-Benning House, which
was pierced by a cannonball during the battle. Exhibits and
tours interpret the battle and the history of the town. The site
also offers hiking trails, a lake for fishing, picnic sites,
basic and electric campsites, and more than a mile of frontage
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Canton Area Arts
Council Gallery
Canton, MO
339 Lewis Street
573-288-9510 |
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The Gallery contains shows and exhibits throughout the year by
area artists and craftsmen. The Gallery is generally open
weekends during shows and exhibits. From Thanksgiving until New
Years, the Gallery is home to the Holiday Mall which raises
money for local projects. |
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Canton Ferry
Canton Riverfront
Canton, MO
573-288-3230 |
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The Canton Ferry is the longest continually operating ferry on
the Mississippi having been in service since 1853. The ferry
operates between the landing on the Canton Riverfront to the
landing at Meyer, Illinois. The ferry carries all size vehicles
from bicycles to semi trucks. The current ferry was put into
operation in 1994. The Canton Ferry runs from 8-5 during the
winter months and 8-7 during the summer months. The ferry
operations can be suspended during ice in the winters or floods. |
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Clark County Courthouse
111 E. Court Street
Kahoka, MO |
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Retaining its original form, the Clark County Courthouse is one
of the few examples remaining in Missouri of a courthouse from
the 1870s. This courthouse, the third in Clark County, was
completed in 1871 and is a two story Italianate brick building
with tall arched windows and an octagonal cupola at the crossing
of the gabled roofs. The final cost was $22,815.86. The
courthouse is unusual in the fact that it was built outside the
commercial district, probably because of uncertain land titles. |
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Clark County
Historical Museum
252
N. Morgan Street
Kahoka, MO
660-727-1072 |
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This
local history museum features antiques, historical newspapers,
and photos of Clark County and its people. Highlights include an
1857 organ and the beam used in a famous local hanging. |
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Culver-Stockton College
Art Gallery
Canton, MO
Culver-Stockton College
573-288-6413 |
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The CSC Art Gallery is located in the Herrick Foundation Center.
Shows and exhibits are held here throughout school year by
students, faculty and well-known artists. Scheduled shows are
available on the
College Campus Calendar. |
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Des Moines River Ravines Natural Area
Revere, MO
660-877-3871 |
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This 40-acre area is located on the property of the Battle of
Athens State Historic Site. The area features ravines along
steep north-facing slopes overlooking the Des Moines River
that support an unusually rich variety of flora.
Visit the
Des Moines River Ravines Natural Area website for more information. |
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Iliniwek Village
State Historic Site
Off of MO-27
Wayland, MO
660-877-3871 |
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The Iliniwek Village State Historic Site is the largest and best
preserved remnant known of any Native American village of the
Ilinwek or Illinois tribe. This site was occupied during the mid
17th century when Europeans were just contacting Native
Americans in this region. The site was excavated in the 1990s
revealing storage pits, fortifications, and evidence that as
many as 8,000 people lived here. The historic site interprets
the history and daily life of the Illini and the
Jolliet and Marquette expedition of 1673. A short walking trail
crosses the site, and the location of an excavated Illinois longhouse is marked to show its size. |
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Lewis County Historical
Society Library & Museum
102
N. 4th Street
Canton, MO
573-288-5713 |
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Lewis County Historical Society Museum is the home to the Lewis
County Historical Society. The museum has an extensive research
facility on Lewis County history and families. Started by Stuart
and Jean Purvines to house their extensive collection of
genealogical research on Lewis County families, the society &
museum is manned by volunteers willing to help you find a link
to your past. |
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Lewis Street
Playhouse
405
Lewis Street
Canton, MO
573-288-0014 |
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Lewis Street Playhouse, first known as the Miller-Starr Opera
House, was built in 1893. The facility hosted traveling stage
performances in the 1800s and early 1900s, and then later
functioned as a movie theater. After standing vacant since the
early 1980s, the Canton Area Arts Council began plans in 2005 to
revitalize the facility, and work was completed on the beautiful
art deco building in 2008. The 5,000-square foot space has been
renovated to include stadium-style seating, state-of-the-art
audio system, updated art-deco inspired decor and concession
stand. |
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Lincoln School
4th
& Green Streets
Canton, MO |
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Lincoln School, located in Martin Park, was established 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 schoolhouses left and serves as a tribute to rural
education in this country. Funds are currently being collected
to restore the building. |
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Lock & Dam #20
Canton Riverfront
Canton, MO |
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Lock & Dam 20 is located at the north end of the Riverfront
area. Visitors are welcome from 8 am to 12 pm each day. The lock
& dam was completed in 1936 and is maintained by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers. Visitors to the dam can sit and enjoy
watching a towboat lock through, bald eagles in the winter, or
pleasure crafts on the water. |
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Remember When
Toy Museum
Route B South
Canton, MO
573-288-3995 |
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The
self-proclaimed “home of the world’s largest Marx Toy
collection” houses a collection of nostalgia especially in
children's toys and
features over 10,000 toys made during the past 60 years. |
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Wakonda State Park
32836 State Park Road
La
Grange, MO
573-655-2280 |
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Wakonda State Park is composed of land that once was mined of
gravel used to surface Missouri's secondary highways. The land
has been transformed into a recreation area featuring six lakes,
hiking and bicycling trails, and a rare sand prairie. |
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Mark
Twain Casino
La
Grange, MO |
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104
Pierce Street
573-655-4770 |
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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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Missouri's
Lincoln Hills
The Lincoln Hills region of Missouri north of St.
Louis is often called the Northern Ozarks. In the north is Hannibal, which conjures up images of
the steamboat era and has become virtually
synonymous with Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer, and Huck Finn. South of
Hannibal is
the Little Dixie Scenic Byway that travels atop limestone
bluffs and through the real river towns of Clarksville and
Louisiana. At the foot of the Lincoln Hills in Lincoln County is
Cuivre River State Park, one of Missouri's largest and most rugged. |
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