Missouri 2008 Official Vacation Planner - (Page 36) N O RT H W E S T THINGS TO DO Agency Ford Museum AGENCY 816-253-9301, 11351 Route FF. A former school, this museum documents the history of Agency from the Platte Purchase of 1836 to present day. By appointment. Year-round. Donations welcome. { 39.6444 -94.7183 Albany Driving-Walking Tour ALBANY 660-726-3935, 106 E. Clay. Self-guided tour meanders past the small-town charm of Victorian homes. Brochure tells brief history of each site, including the county courthouse and square. Brochures available at the Information Center, 106 E. Clay. Yearround. Free. www.albanymo.net. { 40.247937 -94.33158 Arrow Rock Guided Tours ARROW ROCK 660-837-3231, 309 Main St. Tours of this 19th century village include the J.P. Sites gun shop and house, the print shop, Dr. Sappington’s museum and the historic Huston Tavern. Daily in summer; Saturdays only in spring and fall. Group rates available. April–October. Adults, $5; children, $1.50. www.friendsar.org. 39.0703 -92.94272 Rock Port Grant City 29 Eagleville 136 Maryville 71 136 Princeton Bethany Albany 13 35 5 Unionville Mound City M iss Milan Trenton Jamesport Gallatin 65 Big Lake ou ri Savannah Ri ve r St. Joseph 59 Cameron 36 Chillicothe Hamilton Laclede Marceline Kansas City JEN MELLARD Gower 5 Smithville Plattsburg 13 Reservoir Brunswick Keytesville Smithville Lawson Weston Carrollton 24 Excelsior Platte City Kearney Springs Richmond Miami Glasgow Lexington Liberty 24 Parkville Waverly Marshall Fayette Independence Arrow Rock 65 Odessa Higginsville Blue 70 Raytown 13 Missouri Riv Springs er Lee’s Grandview Summit Belton Harrisonville 71 Welcome Centers Also see Mapping Missouri, pages 14–15 Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre ARROW ROCK 660-837-3311, High Street. One of Missouri’s oldest regional theaters. Professionals from across the country live in Arrow Rock and stage musicals and plays here June–October. Call for schedule and pricing. www.lyceumtheatre.org. { 39.07016 -92.94894 Arrow Rock State Historic Site ARROW 660-837-3330, Van Buren Street. The Santa Fe Trail crossed the Missouri River here. Landmarks include artist George Caleb Bingham’s house; circa 1834 Huston Tavern; one-room jail; visitor center museum; camping, ROCK Maid-Rite sign, Lexington hiking and picnicking. Located 13 miles north of I-70. Year-round. Free admission; camping, $8–20. www.mostateparks.com. { 39.06918143 -92.94581866 Boone’s Lick State Historic Site ARROW 660-837-3330, Route 187. As early as 1805, Daniel and Nathan Boone, sons of frontiersman Daniel Boone, processed salt from Boone’s Lick Spring. A trail with interpretive panels leads to the spring. Picnic sites. Twelve miles northwest of Boonville on Route 87. Year-round. Free. www.mostateparks.com. { 39.0788449 -92.87872267 ROCK Oak Grove Historic House Tour ARROW ROCK 660-837-3231, 309 Main St. Completed in 1854, Oak Grove was the thriving plantation of George Murrell. Privately restored and appointed with classical and Empire furnishings. Tours by appointment only. Minimum of eight people. Located 15 miles west of Arrow Rock. Year-round. $10. www.friendsar.org. 38.9948 -93.0327 ARROW ROCK 660-837-3231, Prairie Park Historic House Tour 309 Main St. Experience antebellum Missouri in this 1849, privately restored, Greek Revival Southern mansion furnished with period pieces. Tours by appointment only, for a minimum of eight persons. Year-round. $8. 39.0703 -92.94272 Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site ARROW ROCK 660-837-3330, Route AA. Burial place of Missouri governors Meredith Miles Marmaduke and Claiborne Jackson, along with Dr. John Sappington, a pioneer in the use of quinine to treat malaria — all prominent Arrow Rock citizens. Year-round. Free. www.mostateparks.com. 39.03518969 -93.00841284 Barnard Depot Museum BARNARD 660-652-3587, Depot Street. The depot was built in 1870 and is now a museum containing 19th century historical items, including tools, furniture, pictures and clothing. Spring–fall. Free. { 40.17442 -94.82476 Listings continue on page 40. 36 Missouri Vacation Planner 2008 Disney and the depot, a Marceline duet http://www.albanymo.net http://www.friendsar.org http://www.mostateparks.com http://www.lyceumtheatre.org http://www.friendsar.org http://www.mostateparks.com http://www.mostateparks.com
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