Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site

7850 N. State Hwy. V, Ash Grove, MO

Nathan Boone was a genuine Missouri icon – a hunter, soldier, surveyor, and businessman. Boone carried his father’s name – he was... Read More

Battle of Carthage State Historic Site

Chestnut Street, Carthage, MO

The Battle of Carthage was the earliest full-scale battle of the Civil War, preceding Bull Run by 11 days. Battle of Carthage State Historic Site c... Read More

Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site

1009 Truman, Lamar, MO

See where “The Buck” started at Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site. Visitors can view the small frame house where the future... Read More

Osage Village State Historic Site

Hwy. C, Walker, MO

The quiet and peaceful hilltop scenery at Osage Village State Historic Site only hints at the presence of a village that once housed between 2,000 ... Read More

Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site

4837 NW County Road, Butler, MO

The Battle of Island Mound marked the first time that African-American troops were engaged in Civil War combat, nearly a year before the battle dep... Read More

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Old Fort Boulevard, Fort Scott, KS

Promises made and broken! A town attacked at dawn! Thousands made homeless by war! Soldiers fighting settlers! Each of these stories is a link in t... Read More

Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site

19349 Bothwell State Park Road, Sedalia, MO

With a commanding view from atop a bluff, Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site is one of the best representations of early 20th Century sen... Read More

Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site

Osage Hickory Street, Osage City, MO

Walk in the footsteps of the Lewis and Clark Expedition at Clark’s Hill/Norton State Historic State. The explorers camped at the base of Clar... Read More

Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site

Route AA, Nelson, MO

Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site houses the grave of a prominent area doctor, Dr. John Sappington, along with two Missouri governors. Gov. M... Read More

Arrow Rock State Historic Site

39521 Visitor Center Drive, Arrow Rock, MO

Stroll through the history of a once-bustling river town that's now the serene village of Arrow Rock. You'll walk streets lined with the architectu... Read More

Boone's Lick State Historic Site

Hwy. 187, Arrow Rock, MO

After a short hike, visitors to Boone’s Lick State Historic Site can see the remnants of one of Missouri’s first and most imp... Read More

Confederate Memorial State Historic Site

211 West First Street, Higginsville, MO

Step on to the peaceful grounds of Confederate Memorial State Historic Site and experience where the last voices of the “Lost Cause” li... Read More

Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site

South Providence Road, Columbia, MO

The hustle and bustle of nearby Providence Road in Columbia belie the peace and serenity of Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site. The shady tree-fil... Read More

Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

1101 Deleware, Lexington, MO

People called Oliver Anderson’s house “the best arranged dwelling house west of St. Louis.” But it became more famous a... Read More

Fort Smith National Historic Site

301 Parker Avenue, Fort Smith, AR

Fort Smith National Historic Site embraces the remains of two frontier forts and the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Through a ... Read More

Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site

3616 Belleview, Kansas City, MO

Thomas Hart Benton's life is present in both his home and his paintings, and both are preserved at Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Histori... Read More

Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site

26600 Park Road North, Lawson, MO

Stepping on to the grounds of Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site is like stepping into 19th century pastorale. Many of the buildings... Read More

Davidsonville Historic State Park

7953 Highway 166 South, Pocahontas, AR

Frontier history and modern-day recreation merge at Davidsonville, once home to Arkansas’s first post office and one of the earliest courthou... Read More

Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site

20700 Monroe County Road 962, Paris, MO

Union Covered Bridge, built in 1871, is the only one of the four remaining covered bridges that represents the Burr-arch truss design. It served tr... Read More

Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site

1100 Pershing Dr., Laclede, MO

Explore a piece of America’s military history at Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site and learn about the experiences that ... Read More

Springfield, MO

Historical Sites around Springfield, MO