Montauk State Park, located near Salem, Missouri, is one of the most popular vacation spots in the state, largely in part because of its popular trout stream (Current River) and fish hatchery on-site. The park also holds other treasures – namely historical Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) ...
Zanoni Mill
The Ozarks of Missouri are home to a wide variety of water mills from bygone days. Ozark County is home to five of these mills that can still be seen: Rockbridge, Hodgson, Dawt, Hammond and Zanoni. Zanoni Mill, located nine miles northeast of Gainesville on Highway 181, is now an event center and ...
Pay Down Mill
Pay Down Mill stands forlorn, set off Highway 42 between Belle and Vienna, Missouri. The three-story grist mill, built on a foundation of limestone, is privately owned and slowly returning – from ashes to ashes – to the earth. However, it is worth a drive by, and also, it’s essential that you look ...
Romance and Other Place Names in Southwest Missouri
A few years ago, the hubby and I took off in the truck to find knobs – hills and small “mountains” – in southwest Missouri. You can read all about that trip here. Romance While driving around the backroads, we also found Romance, or what’s left of it. Romance is located off CR 5-123, or if you’re on ...
Review: ‘Passport to the Ozarks, Volume 2’
It’s hard to believe that three years have passed since popular Ozarks blogger Kaitlyn McConnell, of “Ozarks Alive” fame, published her first book, “Passport to the Ozarks, Vol. 1.” Last fall, she released the second in what I hope will be a long series. This one, “Passport to the Ozarks, Volume 2,” ...
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