Birders can find many opportunities in the Lincoln Hills Region of Missouri. Prime locations include Cuivre River State Park, Mark Twain Lake, and Ted Shanks Conservation Area.

This circa 1820 two-story native limestone house is a rare example of fine stonework masonry and Georgian-styled architecture in Missouri. The house has been restored and is the home of the Lincoln County Genealogical Society.

This natural area consists of 584 acres, including 463 acres of wet-mesic bottomland forest and 121 acres of open land and backwater sloughs of the Mississippi River. Activities include fishing, hunting, and bird and wildlife viewing. Wintering bald eagles use the area and ospreys and Mississippi kites have been observed here during their migrations.

Calabooses were the jails of the 19th and early 20th century. The Old Calaboose is one of 4 or 5 of these structures left in Missouri.

Cuivre River State Park is one of the state’s largest and most rugged parks and is. located at the southern end of the Lincoln Hills region with its Ozark-like. Features include swimming, boating, fishing, equestrian trails, and interpretive programs. The park’s wild areas provide hiking, backpacking, and wildlife observation activities.

Located on Highway TT off US 79 between Hannibal and Louisiana, this 6,705 acre area wetlands is teeming with waterfowl, songbirds, mammals and wildflowers. This site features primitive camping, boat ramps, and a staffed office with exhibits. Bald Eagles can be seen from late fall to early spring. Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets can be seen from late spring thru autumn.

The Louisiana Mural Organization was founded in 2000 to help revitalize the downtown area, and to encourage visitors. Over 20 murals are painted on buildings around the area.

The Louisiana Area Historical Museum houses artifacts and memorabilia from the town and the region’s past including items covering the Stark Bros. Nurseries, the WWII era Hercules Missouri Ordnance Works, old toys, antique dolls, a collection of lady’s hats, a cast iron stove, military uniforms, and railroad artifacts.

Located just north of Clarksville off Highway 79, this structure was part of the depression era 9-foot channel construction program and the main reason Clarksville is famous for bald eagle viewing during the winter.

Honey Shuck is the lovely old restored two-story front-gable-and-wing frame home of James Beauchamp “Champ” Clark. Clark lived in Bowling Green and served as a U.S. Congressman, Speaker of the House, and 1912 Democratic presidential candidate. The home displays furnishings and memorabilia and is called “Honey Shuck” for the yard’s honey locusts, whose shucks fall to the ground.

The 20-acre Henry Lay Sculpture Park is surrounded by a 300-acre natural refuge with a well-maintained path that takes visitors on a 40-minute walk past approximately 20 sculptures by internationally known artists. The Park also features a “Story Woods” for children.

This Antebellum home (c. 1845) has been restored and been furnished with an extensive collections of antique furniture, decorative accessories, and formal portraits. Open on selected weekends or call ahead to schedule a group tour.

The DuPont Reservation Conservation Area is a predominantly forested area offering spectacular views of the Mississippi River floodplain off of the Little Dixie National Scenic Byway. The area borders the Mississippi River and is an excellent place to view fall color. A boat access and primitive campground are located along a portion of 1.5 miles of Mississippi River frontage.

The Julian Steyermark Woods Conservation Area is a scenic, mostly wooded 73-acre tract, located within the Hannibal city limits. The area is a good place for viewing wildlife, birding, and enjoying the woodlands of northeast Missouri. The area is a prime example of river hills woodlands bordering the Mississippi River 's west bank.

Rockcliffe stands high about that knoll with majestic views of the Mississippi River, as a 13,500 square American castle complete with original artifacts, paintings, furniture, clothing and personal artifacts of the family, all found throughout the mansion's 4 floors and 30 rooms. Guided Tours are given every hour March 15th though November 15th.

Situated on top of the limestone bluffs of north Hannibal, Riverview Park offers outstanding views of the Mississippi River, hiking trails, and other recreational opportunities.

This granite monument topped by a Confederate soldier commemorates 10 Confederate soldiers taken from the county jail and executed in 1862 by Union Col. John McNeil when Confederates under Col. J. E. Porter's failed to return a captured spy.

Created by the Clarence Cannon Dam, Mark Twain Lake is a 54,000-acre land and water project that spans the Salt River Valley. The area offers a wide variety of activities including boating, swimming, camping, hiking, and horseback riding.