This is a story that some folks believe is true, and others believe is made up. It concerns a nearly 100-year-old twisted schoolhouse located in The Bend. For those of you who have never heard of the Bend, it’s east of Vienna, Mo., off Highway 42 in Maries County, and consists of about a ...
Searching for Knobs, Finding Romance
For inspiration I often read the Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer. Yes, I love to look at this topo map of the entire state and envision day trips out with da Bomb, my hubby. Since it’s winter, it’s also a great time to see great distances in the Show Me State, so we went in search of named knobs in ...
Bothwell Lodge Historic Site
“How about if we stop to see Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site on our way home from dropping Alec off at camp?” asked my husband.I thought about the proposal, and then looked at a map to see if I could find any other places near Sedalia that I would rather visit. After scouring the map, I agreed to ...
A Grand Outing to the Land of Uz, Grand Gulf State Park
A spectacular collapse of a cave at least 10,000 years ago, a piracy of a stream, and a liberal dose of Ozark folklore combine to make a great story, and an even better place to visit. For years now, my husband has wanted to go to Missouri’s Little Grand Canyon, known officially as Grand Gulf State ...
Devil’s Backbones in Missouri
It seems that the Devil has left his marks all over the state of Missouri. Especially prominent are the sets of backbones named after him. In my never-ending search for places named for Lucifer, I talked my family into going on another trip to the Devil. Whereas before this trip, we had peered ...