Top Things to do in Missouri
Top Hotels in Missouri
- 1. Lodge of the Ozarks
- 2. Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis at the Arch
- 3. Savannah House Hotel
- 4. Drury Inn St. Louis at Union Station
- 5. Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
- 6. The Last Hotel
- 7. Drury Inn & Suites St. Louis Brentwood
- 8. Drury Inn & Suites St. Louis Convention Center
- 9. Branson Towers Hotel
- 10. Seven Gables Inn
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Top 9 Battlefields in Missouri, United States
From the riverboat casinos, breweries and historical neighborhoods in St. Louis and fabulous fountains and barbeque in Kansas City to the “Live Music Show Capital of the World, Branson, to the awesome outdoor lifestyle in the Lake of the Ozarks region, the state offers visitors a seemingly endless line-up of unique vacation experiences. You’re never far from a state park or historic site as there are 85 of them throughout the state. There are 840 miles of trail for hikers, backpackers, bicycle riders, off-road vehicle users and horseback riders. Some of the state’s top attractions include the Gateway Arch and St. Louis Zoo in St. Louis, Cameron Cave in Hannibal, and the American Jazz Museum and Worlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas City. Wine lovers will be pleased to know there are 96 wineries in the state where you can sample wines and take tours. For golfers, the picturesque Lake Ozark region offers play on gems like the Tan-Tar-A Resort Oaks Course and Old Kinderhook. Why not introduce your children to the real world of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn? Visit Hannibal, where your kids can immerse themselves in the world of Mark Twain with a tour of the author’s home, a cruise on the Mississippi River, an exploration excursion of the caves in his books and visits to various historic homes. Other great family-oriented activities throughout the state include hiking the Ozark Trail, splashing at a water park in Branson and visiting the Harry S. Truman home and presidential library in Independence.
Restaurants in Missouri
1. Ritchey Mansion
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Monica58860 - Dousman, United States
Not only is the mansion there but along side of it is the old family/slave cemetery and a kiosk that has signage explaining Newtonia's violent history and it's part in the Pre and Post Civil War. This part of Missouri you didn't stay neutral in, you HAD to choose a side. There is a lot to learn about SW Missouri and this was just a start for us. Be sure to stop at the kiosk and walk the cemetery of the founding family of Newtonia
2. Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 327 reviews
Reviewed By johnnyo1218 - Potosi, United States
Spent several hours walking the various trails stopping to look at battlefield areas. Well laid out and very interesting if you enjoy history. The museum is very good and the park ranger we talked to was informative and enthusiastic about the presentations. Some great civil war history.
3. Fort Davidson State Historic Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 83 reviews
The Confederates under Gen. Sterling Price may have taken the fort, but Union efforts at Fort Davidson in the Battle of Pilot Knob were crucial to blunting the last Confederate offensive into Missouri. Fort Davidson State Historic Site preserves and interprets the running battle through the Arcadia Valley. The site’s open, grassy fields include the fort’s old earthworks, two Confederate burial trenches, and a visitor center with a narrated story of the battle and its context within the Civil War.
Reviewed By teridGA - Augusta, United States
We had been at the Missouri Mines park and drove over to check out this site, too. We arrived within an hour of closing so we watched the movie (GREAT!), toured the small museum then went out to walk the grounds of the fort itself. The (perimeter) of the fort was much smaller than we'd anticipated. In the center, all these years later, you can still see the hole left when the powder magazine was exploded. There was no admission fee but they do have a donation collection box. Your visit can be completed in an hour or, if you choose, several hours long. Stop by! You won't regret doing so.
4. Battle of Lexington State Historic Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 71 reviews
People called Oliver Anderson’s house “the best arranged dwelling house west of St. Louis.” But it became more famous as the center of a bloody three-day Civil War battle in 1861. Walk through the Anderson House at Battle of Lexington State Historic Site and marvel at the bullet holes still in the walls and evidence of the cannon shots. The battlefield is peaceful now, dotted with orchards and gardens, but battle scars remain. A visitor center provides a comprehensive view of the battle that raised Southern spirits that the war was winnable and made Unionists in Missouri think twice about whether they could hold the state. The site is located in the town of Lexington and is one of the closest Civil War sites to Interstate 70.
Reviewed By jbwhitehouse - Dallas, United States
Two tours for the price of one. We took both tours-: Carla gave an excellent tour of the battlefield of this minor, but important Civil War battle site engaging all ages in our group. Noah gave a good tour of the Anderson House. Check the tour times as they were different from what we were told originally--no surprise in this Covid-19 era; at least they were functioning. There is a good 20-minute movie and a very good, relatively small museum.
5. Court House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By EnjoyedVisit - Lee's Summit, United States
A piece of civil war history is still in the column of the courthouse from the Battle of Lexinton. See the cannon ball and drive past the homes from civil war time.
6. Lone Jack Battlefield Museum and Soldier's Cemetery
7. Battle of Westport
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 10 reviews
8. Newtonia Battlefield
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By Monica58860 - Dousman, United States
We got to Newtonia which is a very old quaint rural town that is surrounded by farm land. The battles took place were you are standing. Houses were burned, people were indiscriminately killed and for what? Lead, lead that both sides in the Civil War wanted. This battle lead to another in Neosho but the land there as is the case in a lot of the South, wasn't preserved well since progress takes over. The History of both places is fascinating and goes way back to the Bloody Border Wars and no one could remain neutral in that or the Civil War. A terrible time in our country's history since it was ruthless.
