When traveling around Missouri, I like to stop when I see a sign announcing “Historic Marker Ahead” and see what is there. Usually it is just a sign or placard to read and maybe the remains of something from the past. This used to annoy my now grown children when we went on vacation. I can…
One of the most obscure and least-known areas in Missouri is the site of the Civil War Battle of Belmont. Fought on Nov. 7, 1861, it could have had a major impact on the outcome of the Civil War. Newly-appointed General Ulysses S. Grant, in one of his first battles, was surrounded, trapped and almost…
If you are looking for a short day trip to an out of the way, rarely visited place that few people know exists, take a hike to Shady Eighty Ranch Lake in Lincoln County, in Missouri’s Cuivre River State Park. In fact, the only way to get to this place is to hike in on…
