By Judy Maggard Stewart Both locals and visitors braved summer humidity and blistering heat to remember the Round Spring area’s history, culture and people at Echo Bluff on Saturday, Aug. 5. Rick Mansfield, of the Ozark Heritage Project, spearheaded the event with a vintage river camp scene with a refurbished beautiful Bales johnboat and cooking kit. The Shannon County Museum booth, hosted by Alan Banks, displayed his arrowhead collection as well…
Consider stopping in Herculaneum the next time that you are driving on Interstate 55 in southeast Missouri. There you can visit one of the smallest of the 93 Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites. Governor Daniel Dunklin’s Grave is one of the smallest state historic sites and not far from the interstate. But even at 1.37 acres, it is…
Petroglyphs are images created by removing part of a rock surface by carving or engraving. In Missouri, Native American petroglyphs can be found at Washington State Park, Thousand Hills State Park, and in a historic archeological site near Holliday, Mo., in Monroe County. One of several places in Illinois where petroglyphs can be found is…
On July 20, 1969, man walked on the moon. The old time Ozarkers in the 19th and early 20th century wouldn’t have even imagined such a thing would ever be possible. To them, the moon was not only physically out of reach, but also spiritually, I’d say. The moon was still veiled in mystery and superstition…
Over the last half-century, my fire tower and canoeing hobbies have sent me to many a corner of the Ozarks. It is a journey filled with many wonderful memories. Some areas have been visited many times and others not as much. The area below Riverton on the Eleven Point River is one I have checked…
COLUMBIA – U.S. Highway 66, fondly called “Route 66” or “The Mother Road,” will celebrate its centennial in 2026. To prepare for the iconic road’s 100th anniversary, the State Historical Society of Missouri is launching a Route 66 collecting initiative focused on preserving the road’s history within the state. Examples of items the Society seeks to collect…
I am more of a cat person, but as an alumni of the University of Central Missouri I know quite a bit about one incredibly special dog. During the fall semester of my freshman year I had to take a short course that was supposed to help me succeed in college. Our instructor thought it…
Recently we’ve been enjoying some local brews at Wire Road Brewing Company in Battlefield. The place just oozes Ozarks history. Its outdoor beer garden is a throwback to the biergartens that German immigrants used to frequent in the days before Prohibition. Even several of the beers are named for historic persons and places in Missouri….
