The
Anheuser Estate
Kimmswick, MO
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The house, grounds, and contents of the 23-acre
estate that was ancestral home of Fred and Mabel Ruth Anheuser
were willed to the City of Kimmswick. Included was the Anheuser
collection that included family heirlooms, antiques, portraits,
and a family library. An admission is charged for tours. Open
Thursdays Noon to 4 pm. |
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Gov.
Dunklin's Grave
State Historic Site
Dunklin Drive
Herculaneum, MO
636-464-2976 |
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Governor Daniel Dunklin, Missouri's fifth
governor and often called the father of Missouri's school system,
is buried at this site atop the limestone bluffs that overlook the
Mississippi River. Interpretive signage explains the role of
Dunklin in Missouri's history. |
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Dunklin-Fletcher
Memorial Park
Main Street
Herculaneum, MO |
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This park was provided for in the original plat
of Herculaneum and later renamed for Missouri Governors Daniel
Dunklin and Thomas Fletcher. The park sits atop a bluff
overlooking the Mississippi River and the Doe Run smelting
operations. |
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El
Camino Real Marker
Jefferson Square Park
Kimmswick, MO |
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In the late 1700s the Spanish used the inland
trails of the Native Americans. The route from New Madrid and Ste.
Genevieve to St. Louis was called the route El Camino Real (The
Royal Road.) This oldest road in Missouri passed near what would
become Kimmswick. The Missouri Daughters of the American
Revolution erected a red granite boulder in 1917 to mark the
route. The marker is located in Jefferson Square Park as you enter Kimmswick. |
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Fletcher
House
Elm at 1st
Hillsboro, MO |
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This vernacular two-story two-room log house was
built in 1851 on the outskirts Hillsboro was built by Thomas C.
Fletcher for his bride and served as home prior to him becoming
the eighteenth governor of Missouri.
The house has been renovated and is open as a house museum
on a periodic basis. |
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Herculaneum
History Museum
345 Curved Street
Herculaneum, MO
636-475-5476 |
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Housed in Herculaneum's public library this
museum features historic memorabilia related to the town's past.
Open during normal library hours. |
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Jefferson
County
Courthouse
300 2nd Street
Hillsboro, MO |
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This vernacular building was first built in
1861-1863 with additions added in 1892, 1953, and 1975-1976. The
courthouse is full of unique furnishings and original fixtures and
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The
district courtroom features oak woodwork and tables and theatre
chairs with ornate wrought-iron work. There are several
ceramic-fronted fireplaces and several marbled- top washstands
that remain original. The outside of the building is made of hand
cut stones. The clock on the tower was not installed until July
1910. The bell, which weighs 1000 pounds and still tolls every
hour can be heard up to 2 miles away. |
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Kimmswick
Historical
Society Museum
Third and Vine Streets
Kimmswick, MO
636-464-8687 |
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The Kimmswick Historical Society has restored the
Kimmswick Bible Church and now operates a museum in the building.
The museum features a collection of town memorabilia, including
historical pictures, artifacts and maps. Visitors can pick up
self-guided walking and driving tours of the town at the museum.
Open from 1 am - 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information visit the
Historic Kimmswick website. |
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Kimmswick
Visitor Center
314 Market Street
Kimmswick, MO
636-464-6464 |
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Located in the Maul House that was built in 1872,
the Kimmswick Visitor Center is filled with information,
brochures, souvenirs, public telephone, bottled water, sodas, and
public restrooms. Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Friday 10 am – 4
pm; Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 5 pm. For more information visit the
Historic Kimmswick website. |
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Mastodon
State
Historic Site
1050 Charles J. Becker Drive
Imperial, MO
636-464-2976 |
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The 425-acre Mastodon State Historic Site
preserves the Kimmswick Bone Bed, an important paleontological and
archaeological site. A museum tells the natural and cultural story
man's interaction with prehistoric megamammals. The park is the
oldest Native American Indian site one can visit in the Missouri
State Park system. A picnic area and several trails offer chances
to explore the land where the lives of Native Americans and
mastodons once intertwined. |
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Morse
Mill Park
County Road C
Jefferson County, MO
636-797-5334 |
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Located near House Springs on the Big River,
Morse Mill Park features and old mill and dam overlooking fast
flowing water dropping over rocks. Swimmers use the beach and the
park is used as a location to launch canoes and inner tubes for a
11-mile float trip to Cedar Hill Park. Anglers will find good
fishing for small mouth bass, crappie, catfish, and other game
fish. Primitive camping is permitted.
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more information visit www.jeffcomo.org/parks |
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Sandy
Creek Bridge
State Historic Site
Old Lemay Ferry Road
Goldman, MO
636-464-2976 |
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Sandy Creek Bridge is one of only four covered
bridges remaining in Missouri. The bridge was restored to its
original appearance in 1984 and the site features 205 acres of
natural lands, an interpretive kiosk, and picnic facilities. |
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Valley View Glades
Conservation Area
Route B
Hillsboro, MO
636-458-2236
Victoria Glades
Conservation Area
Victoria Road
Hillsboro, MO
636-458-2236 |
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Glades usually are small, rocky openings on hills
in forests, woodlands and prairies and there is a large complex of
glades in central Jefferson County. Grasses and broad-leaved,
flowering plants are plentiful along with small pockets of dry
upland forest dominated by blackjack oak. Bird watching includes
glade and woodland species throughout the year. In the late spring
the wildflowers and forbs bloom making the glade ideal for hiking
and looking for wildflowers. Valley
View Glades Conservation Area is composed of 225 acres and a
2.5-mile loop trail provides hiking opportunities. Victoria
Glades Conservation Area is composed of 239 acres and a
2.3-mile loop trail. |
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Washington
State Park
Highway 21
DeSoto, MO
636-586-0322 |
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This 1,875-acre park features prehistoric
petroglyphs, rock carvings, from the Mississippian Native American
culture that inhabited the area around 1,000 years ago. The park
is noted for many stone structures that were built by the CCC
during the depression and for the natural beauty of the eastern
Ozarks. The park features swimming, fishing, canoeing, camping,
rental cabins, interpretive programs, and hiking trails. |
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Windsor Harbor Road Bridge
Mill & Front Streets
Kimmswick, MO |
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This bridge that spans the Rock Creek is the
oldest known wrought iron bridge in Missouri. It was built in 1874
by the Keystone Bridge Company to cross the River des Peres at
Ivory Avenue in the Carondelet neighborhood in St. Louis. When a
new bridge replaced it in 1928, the bridge was moved to Kimmswick
and put in its current location in 1930. Today the bridge is only
open to pedestrian traffic. |
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Attractions |
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Ste.
Genevieve County, Missouri
Ste. Genevieve has the largest concentration of French Colonial
architecture in North America and includes the Bolduc House, the
Amoreaux House, and the Maison Guibourd- Vallé. The influence of
the American expansion into the area in the 19th century can be
seen at the Felix Vallé State Historic Site. Nearby Hawn State Park and Pickle Springs
Natural area offer nature lovers unique hiking opportunities. |
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Randolph
County, Illinois
Located across the Mississippi River from Ste. Genevieve, Randolph
County is where Illinois began. Attractions include Fort de
Chartres, the Pierre Menard Home and the Fort Kaskaskia State
Historic site. |
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St.
Clair & Monroe Counties, Illinois
Discover French colonial life at
Cahokia, a town as old as Williamsburg, Virginia or visit the city of Belleville
that offers its visitors a wide variety of attractions that
includes an art gallery, museums, and the National
Shrine of
Our Lady of the Snows. |
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For Travelers Heading Up River |
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St. Louis Area
Metropolitan St. Louis has a lot to
offer its visitors. The area's most prominent attraction is the
Gateway Arch, which is part of the Jefferson National Expansion
Memorial complex that also includes the Museum of Westward
Expansion. St. Louis has a number of outstanding public
institutions that are free to visit including the Zoo, Art
Museum, History Museum, and the Science Center. The St. Louis
region has a number of green spaces for nature and outdoor
enthusiasts. Forest Park is one of the largest urban parks in
the United States. Faust County Park, in St. Louis County, is
home to many historical and cultural attractions including the
Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, a historical village, and the
St. Louis Carousel. The county is also home to Dr. Edmund A.
Babler Memorial State Park, Columbia Bottom Conservation Area,
the Powder Valley Conservation Area. |
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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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