Barn Quilts of the Boonslick! by Missouri Life Magazine

Barn Quilts 2020

Inside Tour the Barn Quilts of the Boonslick! Discover Boonslick ะกommunities & Heritage

COOPER COUNTY Boonslick Barn Quilt Tour

BoonslickTourism.org

BLACKWATER

Old Hwy 40 is the outer road next to I-70 & connects to Hwy 41.

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PILOT GROVE

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1. The Trails

2. Prairie Queen

3. Sun Bonnet Sue

Karla and Russell Lang Hwy. 41 & Springs Road, Lamine

Russell and Karla Lang 8498 Springs Road, between Blackwater and Lamine

James and Rosemary Schuster 14200 Hwy. HH, Pilot Grove

The pattern was chosen because of the proximity to the Santa Fe Trail, The Boonslick Trail, US Route 40, and 1-70. This region is truly an area of transportation to the west. This barn quilt will be moving in 2020.

The farm is called The Prairie. The name was picked because their house was a Sears catalog design with the name “Prairie Style” in it.

Rosemary chose Sun Bonnet Sue because she had always liked it. It is a little bit different from the others in that it doesn’t as obviously resemble a quilt pattern. She joined the project because she likes driving around to see the barns—and their blocks—herself. “I enjoy seeing them when you drive through the country,” she says. The block is on the south side of the barn.

4. Star and Pin Wheel

5. Dresden Plate

6. Harvest Star

Herbert and Alice Gerke Family 13953 Hwy. 135, Pilot Grove

Mark and Donna Gerke 3699 Hwy. HH, Pilot Grove

James and Jackie Reuter 6048 Hwy. HH, Pilot Grove

Alice Gerke chose the Star and Pin Wheel pattern because she liked the colors and that it was a star. “I just thought it was pretty,” she says, noting that she likes having the block on the barn, which was built in 1919 by Barney Bonen. Alice also enjoys seeing visitors stop to get pictures of her block.

The owners like the pattern and the colors.

Jackie learned about the Barn Quilt Tour while attending a festival at Boone’s Lick State Park with her mother. “I was just enthralled with it. I think it’s a really neat thing,” she says. She chose the Harvest Star pattern because she and her husband live on his family’s farm, and it felt like an appropriate choice.

7. Stained Glass Window

8. Liberty Star

9. Overall Sam

Martha Jane Twenter 10997 Hwy. N, Pilot Grove

Thomas and Amy Watring 12221 Hwy. 135, Pilot Grove

Virgil and Dolores Stegner 10999 Hwy. 135, Pilot Grove

Stained Glass was chosen because the owners are devout Christians.

Amy Watring says she has enjoyed being part of the Barn Quilt Tour. They chose the Liberty Star pattern because it was her favorite of the ones they were given to pick from. “It’s really pretty when you come down the hill and see it,” she says. “We’ve had a lot of compliments on it.”

With two other barn quilt blocks within three miles, Dolores says she was more than happy to add her barn to the tour. “I’m associated with the group that organizes it, and I’ve done a little bit of the tours. I look for them every time I drive around the country,” she says. She chose Overall Sam because the young fisherman is representative of her three sons.

10. Sunflower

11. Bear Paw

12. The Trails

Avery and Tammy Goehman 6571 Hwy. 135, Pilot Grove

George and Linda McCollum 18957 Hwy. JJ, Sedalia

Cody and Kaycie Irvin 6026 Hwy. 135, Otterville

The Sunflower pattern was chosen because the family grows sunflowers.

The family chose Bear Paw because they have a bear statue in their yard. The quilt block was a gift from the couple’s children.

The house and barn were built in the 1850s. The Trails pattern was chosen because of the property’s history as a stop on the Butterfield Stagecoach Line.

13. Card Basket

14. Crystal Star

15. Log Cabin

The Ann and Bob Betteridge Family 7400 Hwy. A, Pilot Grove

Edward Langkop Centennial Farm 6042 Hwy. B, Bunceton

Vernon and Joan Booker 14120 Hwy. F, Boonville

Ann has liked quilts all of her life and her grandmother was the inspiration behind her pattern choice. “I liked the colors, and I wanted a basket pattern because my grandmother had a quilt, and part of it was named Basket.”

Edward’s wife, Alta Langkop, made a quilt out of their daughter’s, Dolores Langkop Foster, worn clothing using the Crystal Star block pattern.

Joan was interested in the barn quilts because she was a quilter. “I have made a number of quilts, and the Log Cabin was one of my favorites,” she says. The Bookers also had a voice in the colors used for their barn quilt block. “We chose the coloring because we have blue roofs and tan sides on our house,” she says.

16. Wedding Ring

17. Sarah’s Choice

18. 9 Patch

Mark and Linda Mellor 13355 Hwy. 5, south of Boonville

Tim and Ann Marie Smith 1 mile east of I-70 off Exit 106 (Hwy. 87)

Marjorie Loesing 21738 Hwy. 98, Boonville

The Mellors chose the Wedding Ring pattern as a tribute to the late Pat Jackson because it was her favorite. “It just meant a little more because it was for her,” Mark says. “We actually had a Wedding Ring pattern quilt on our bed too, so there was some significance there for both of us.” Jackson was a member of the Boonslick Area Tourism Council Board.

Ann Marie Smith says she looked forever before settling on Sarah’s Choice for its patriotic feel. “I had seen the barn quilts and thought they were really, really neat,” she says. “They give people an idea of the history of the area, and I love quilts.”

Marjorie and her late husband, Clarence, got involved with the barn quilt project at the behest of their neighbor. She chose the 9 Patch pattern because the first quilt she ever made was a 9 Patch, and she liked it. “It’s nice and simple, like me,” she says. She has enjoyed the attention the quilt block garners.

19. Garden of Life

20. Doris’ Choice

21. Missouri Star

Mary Deredinger 22735 Rocheport Road, Boonville

The Doris Viertel Family 21634 Hwy. 98, Boonville

Missouri River Valley Steam Engine Association I-70 East Exit 111

In memory of John Ed Deredinger, this was his favorite quilt pattern. This was his ancestral farmstead.

Bruce Viertel encouraged his mother, Doris, to put a block on their barn when they were approached by the Boonslick Area Tourism Council. “It does dress up the barn a little bit,” Bruce says. The barn, built in 1923, sits on the Viertel family’s century farm in Boonville. He says Doris’ Choice was an obvious pick for the pattern given his mother’s name.

Dennis Ficken with the Missouri River Valley Steam Engine Association says the organization’s grounds were chosen for Boonslick’s first barn quilt block because of its easy-to-find location and visibility off of Interstate 70.

22. North Star

Francis and Sammie Brengarth 16170 Hwy. V, Wooldridge The block on the Brengarths’ barn was a fiftieth wedding anniversary present from the couple’s children. Sammie chose North Star because she felt it matched the setting. She enjoys being a part of the Boonslick Barn Quilt Tour because of the attention it brings to the barn. “Everyone notices,” she says.

COOPER COUNTY EVENTS BLACKWATER BlackwaterMissouri.com After Lyceum performances or a visit to Warm Springs Ranch, come to Blackwater to enjoy coffee, tea, and ice cream for only $7.50 per person. For reservations, call Joyce at 660-846-2445 or 660-631-4445 or email BlackWaterMissouri@gmail.com. Provided by the Friends of Blackwater. l

May 9, 2020

May Festival 6th annual tractor, engine, and equipment show, plus a parade. 8 a.m.–4 p.m., parade at 1 p.m. l

September 15, 2020

Annual Progressive Dinner Tickets are $25 by reservation. Call Maryann Schuster for reservations, 660-846-2521. l

October 10, 2020

October

Cooper County Youth Fair Cooper County Youth Fairgrounds

l April–October, second Saturday of each month

Classic Car Cruise 6 p.m.

BOONVILLE GoBoonville.com BoonvilleMoChamber.com l

June 24–27, 2020

31st Annual Boonville Heritage Days Various locations downtown l

June 25–27, 2020

Community Art Show Hain House, 412 Fourth Street l

July 3, 2020

Red, White, and Blue Concert Thespian Hall, 522 Main Street

Hannah Cole annah Cole, depicted here as a statue in Boonville, came to the region with other Kentuckians in 1808. Hannah and William Cole built their cabin on the bluffs on the south side of the river, where Boonville is now located, and were ordered with others to move to Loutre Island in 1810. Hannah moved back to the bluffs when her husband was killed in a battle with the Indians who had raided the Loutre River settlement. When the Indians became increasingly hostile during the War of 1812, the Cole families moved to the safety of the forts on the north side of the river. In 1814, they returned to the south shore and fortified Hannah’s cabin because of its excellent location on the river bluffs and its access to fresh water. It became known as Cole’s Fort, and other settlers soon came to build their homes in and around her fort. This area became Boonville, the county seat for Cooper County, when it was separated from Howard County. The county was named after Col. Benjamin Cooper, who had led the Coles and other settlers to the Boone’s Lick area.

July 20–25, 2020

Bob Milne Concert and Pork Chop Dinner. Date to be announced.

Fall Festival Booths, bargains galore, food, and fun. Main Street. 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

August 22, 2020

Missouri River Festival of the Arts Bike Ride Thespian Hall, 522 Main Street l

August 26–29, 2020

Missouri River Festival of the Arts Visual Arts Show Hain House, 412 Fourth Street l

August 27–29, 2020

Missouri River Festival of the Arts Thespian Hall, 522 Main Street

PILOT GROVE PilotGroveMo.com

Mid-July 2020 Range Rider’s Rodeo Please check websites before travel as some events may be canceled due to corona virus.

Discover our

RIVER, RAILS & TRAILS

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Located right off I-70, half-way between Kansas City and St. Louis, Boonville will impress you with everything it has to offer. Make our historic river town your home port for enjoying the entire Boonslick Region. With over 400 hotel rooms, Boonville is a perfect day or weekend trip right in the heart of Missouri.

Call the Boonville Visitor Center at (660) 882 882-3967 39 or visit goboonville.com

BOONVILLE

GoBoonville.com, BoonvilleMoChamber.com

estled high atop the wooded bluffs overlooking the Missouri River, Boonville is a beautiful city rooted in history, which offers visitors an unexpected experience. Right in the heart of the state, conveniently located almost halfway between Kansas City and St. Louis right off of Interstate 70, Boonville will impress you with everything it has to offer. You will enjoy a lively and stimulating cultural scene combined with the charm and hospitality of a small town that lures you in and will bring you back again and again. The nationally acclaimed 237-mile-long Katy Trail State Park runs through our quaint town, luring thousands of bike and outdoor enthusiasts to Boonville every year. The River, Rails and Trails Museum and Visitor Center tells the

story of the area’s history starting with Lewis and Clark and features a half scale keelboat along with a replica fort. Also included are a children’s area, an authentic wagon, history about steamboats, and lots of train memorabilia. Visitors to the museum will find brochures and information about the area and some great Boonville and Katy Trail souvenirs. For those traveling on the trail, snacks and beverages are for sale. If travelers need to recharge, seating and a rest area are available. The museum and visitors center is located right next to the Katy Trailhead for Boonville, which is in the historic Depot District. The first phase of the Katy Train Bridge is now open to the public. Across the street is the Katy Depot that houses the Chamber of

Commerce office and a bike shop. Half a block away is the Mitchell Antique Motorcar Museum owned by Lewis Miller, a direct descendant of Mitchell Motor Car Сompany founders Henry Mitchell and William Turnor Lewis. The museum features his collection of Mitchell vehicles. The collection includes three wagons, a bicycle, and eleven automobiles from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as well as other Mitchell memorabilia. Tours of the antique car museum can be scheduled at the visitors’ center. Going to Boonville means visiting the Isle of Capri Casino, the Budweiser Clydesdales at Warm Springs Ranch, golfing at Hail Ridge eighteen-hole golf course, swimming at the Boonville Aquatic Center, or shopping around town.

BOONVILLE ATTRACTIONS BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES AT WARM SPRINGS RANCH Budweiser’s premier breeding facility, open for tours April–October, reservations required. 1-888-972-5933, WarmSpringsRanch@anheuser-busch.com FRIENDS OF HISTORIC BOONVILLE Cooper County Jail and Hanging Barn, Thespian Hall, and Hain House are some of Boonville’s most historic buildings. FriendsOfHistoricBoonvilleMo.org HISTORIC MARKERS Check out Lewis and Clark, Santa Fe Trail, and Civil War markers around town and follow our Historic Walking Tour. Books available at the Visitor Center and locations around town. KATY DEPOT AND CABOOSE The distinct southwest architecture of the old Katy Depot is a unique feature in Boonville. Built in 1912, it is the only surviving mission-style train depot on the MKT Railroad. It houses the Chamber office and Champion Bike Rental and Repair.

VISITOR CENTER AND RIVER, RAILS & TRAILS MUSEUM Located in the Depot District next to the Katy trailhead, you will find brochures, souvenirs, and tour information. This free interactive museum houses information about Boonville’s transportation history, featuring riverboat, railroad, early settler, and Lewis and Clark memorabilia, plus artifacts. ISLE OF CAPRI CASINO HOTEL IsleOfCapriBoonville.com EXPERIENCE THE KATY BRIDGE This iconic structure was the lift span bridge for the MKT railroad and is partially restored to walk and bike out onto to enjoy the Missouri River. KATY TRAIL STATE PARK The longest developed rail-trail in the country runs through town. Boonville is one of twenty-six trailheads along the trail. MoStateParks.com THE LEWIS MILLER’S MITCHELL MOTORCAR MUSEUM See this one-of-a-kind car museum by contacting the visitor center for tours. 660-882-3967

For over 40 years we’ve provided health care for your companion animals & livestock!

RIVER HILLS SPORTING CLAYS This shotgun sports facility specializes in clay bird shooting games, featuring two courses, a club house, and a pro shop. RiverHillsSportingClays.com ROSYLN HEIGHTS This elegant Queen Anne-style mansion built in 1895 is the state headquarters for the Daughters of the American Revolution. Tours by appointments only. MssDAR.org RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES A perfect stop for signature chocolates, candies, and fudge. RussellStover.com

Missouri River River Valley Valley Steam Steam Missouri Engine Association Association Engine since 1964

Host Min Harv

Wiley R. McVicker, DVM & Karen Kreiensieck, DVM

Featuring John Deere tractor and equipment

September 10th - 13th, 2020

Boonslick Animal Hospital

For more information on our Showgrounds or the 2020 Fall Show please visit our website: www.mrvsea.com

18751 Hwy 87 • Boonville, MO 65233 Located about 2 miles N of I-70

(660) 882-2472

Located at I-70 & Hwy 179, Exit 111 Boonville, MO

Hickory Springs H ickory S prings Bed and Breakfast B ed a nd B reakfast

660-537-5068

hickoryspringsbedandbreakfast@gmail.com www.hickorysprings.wixsite.com/hickorysprings

US I-70 exit 111

We have over 3,000 bolts of fabric and 300 fabric panels in stock. We sell Janome and Qnique quilting machines. We also sell and service Janome sewing machines. Our hours are Monday through Saturday 9:30 AM-4:30 PM .

PILOT GROVE PilotGroveMo.org

ilot Grove dates back to about 1820, when settlers first made their homes south of Boonville. Other pioneers, headed farther west, took their bearings from the cluster of trees and gave it the name Pilot Grove. About fifty years later, workers laid the tracks for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad across the county, missing the town by about a mile. So the townsfolk packed up their village and moved it northeast to the grove and the railroad. History is also important in Pilot Grove, with tours of three lovely old homes available on a limited basis. Originally built in 1837, Crestmead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The home features a central hall staircase that spans three stories leading to the third floor observatory. Crestmead suffered a fire in 2008, but damaged areas were restored based on original plans and the house

retains a number of original features, including the front doors and fireplaces in three of the rooms. There is also a slave house, ice house, and buggy building. The home is still home to a herd of cattle directly descended from the Shorthorn herd established by Will Betteridge in 1888. Tours are $5 per person; call 660-834-4140 for reservations. Built with handmade bricks in 1820, Pleasant Green Plantation House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

The nine-room home was constructed on Old Georgetown Road, which served as the main route from Boonville to the southwest, and at one point served as the local post office. The property also still has one of its five slave cabins still standing. Tours given by guides in period dress are $5 per person, with refreshments optional for tours of twelve or more. Call 660-8343945 for reservations.

Burwood is a historic 1880s Victorian home featuring eight fireplaces and a slave cabin. Built in 1880 by Henry Rubey Walker II on land gained through land grants by his father, Henry Rubey Walker. Tours are available by appointment and cost $5. Call 660-834-3406 to schedule a tour. The Cooper County Historical Society Research Center, at 111 Roe Street, also attracts the attention of history and genealogy buffs.

CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANK 106 YEARS OF COMMUNITY BANKING

Barn owner Alice Gerke BOONVILLE

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660-882-3317

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BLACKWATER BlackwaterMissouri.com

lackwater is an unexpected gem nestled three miles from Interstate 70. It was founded in 1887 after the Missouri Pacific Railroad needed a coal refilling station between Jefferson City and Kansas City. Blackwater is a place you would want to call home with some incredible historic homes and the notable West End Theatre, which hosts musical talents such as Bob Milne and other entertainers. You will be enticed to spend the night when you saunter into the Iron Horse Restaurant and Hotel’s parlor for an unexpected surprise from Chef Tracy Russell who was trained in Italy. After a relaxing night’s sleep in one of the ten renovated 1800s-style hotel rooms, breathe in the fresh air along the Blackwater River as you wander through the Historic Commercial District, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. In Blackwater’s unique shops, you will find wonderful treasures from custom designed handcrafted soaps, one-of-a-kind gifts, exclusive antiques, and collectibles as well as baked goods, primitives, home decor, and other handmade products. You can’t leave town without getting your picture taken in Blackwater’s very own 1890s-era jail. Stroll down the boardwalk to the old town bank, now housing the telephone museum, and relax in our beautiful flower and water garden. Blackwater hosts two festivals held the second Saturday in May and October. May Fest features an annual tractor show, parade, children’s peddle pull, and the Fall Festival features festivities and games pertaining to the season. Other events include the annual Progressive Dinner and the whole-hog barbecue benefiting the volunteer fire department. Want to bring a group to town? Blackwater’s replicated Depot can host lunch for bus groups, family reunions, wedding receptions, birthday parties, or your next group meeting. Blackwater didn’t forget the little ones either, head down to our charming ball field for your next picnic under the pavilion where the children can enjoy the playground.

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Saline County 1. Four Flags

2. Oak Wreath

3. May Basket

Doug and Ricci Cook 12063 126th Road, Sweet Springs

George and Sharon Meinershagen 13401 Hwy. ZZ, Sweet Springs

14094 Hwy. 20, Blackburn

Adam and Rita Shaw

Sharon saw the barn quilt program as a good way to preserve historic barns in the area. “I think it’s a shame these old barns are disappearing” she says. Sharon designed her own block with patterns from Pennsylvania Dutch hex symbols, carefully plotting which symbols and colors to use. “I put in all positive elements,” she says.

4. Shaded Trail

5. Where the Corn Is

6. Ohio Star

Mildred Earnst 27200 Hwy. BB, Grand Pass

George Harrison and Dan Finley Hwy. 65 S. & Hwy. 127, Malta Bend

Herbert and Pauline Kiehl 22530 Hwy. EE, North of Hwy. 20, Marshall

Mildred decided to be part of the barn quilt tour because “I thought it would be neat, and it is.” She says having a block on her barn has caused her to look for others when she is driving through the country. She chose Shaded Trail because she thought it would look good on her barn.

This barn quilt is a memorial to Russell Plattner from his wife Becky. “I enjoy seeing it every time I drive by it,” she says.

They picked the Ohio Star pattern, because Pauline was born and raised in Ohio where she met her husband. After they were married, they moved to Saline County.

Saline County 7. North Star

8. Honeycomb

9. Lindbergh Plane

Eugene and Kay Markes 20284 Hwy. EE, Marshall

Phillip & Amy Giffen 20137 Hwy. 20, Marshall

Bryan and Barbara Berlin 20363 Hwy. YY, Marshall

Kay chose the North Star pattern because of its colors and because “it’s got quite a story.” North Star was one of several used by the Underground Railroad. It was used to signal two messages—to prepare to escape, and to follow the North Star to freedom in Canada.

In western Saline County on Highway 2O, this pattern was chosen because the owner is a beekeeper.

Barbara says they chose this pattern because they saw a quilt at a bed and breakfast in Rocheport made entirely of Lindbergh Plane squares and they liked it. “We thought it was an interesting pattern, and we were managers at an aviation museum in Marshall,” she says.

10. Arrow of Peace

11. Cross and Crown

12. Indian Maze

Dan and Rebecca Buie 23462 N. Hwy. 65, Marshall

Nelson and Janie Weber and family 28745 N. Hwy. 41, Marshall

Jan VanMeter Stapleton & John VanMeter Stapleton 31708 N. Hwy. 122, Miami

Rebecca says they chose Arrow of Peace because they wanted something that was a little different. “The idea of something that represented peace was important to me. Recognizing Native American roots in our area was also important,” she says. Rebecca likes meeting visitors who stop to get pictures as well as having the artwork on her barn.

Janie says her family was inspired to participate after seeing other barn quilts in the area and on trips to Ohio. They chose Cross and Crown out of a book of quilt patterns because it was credited as having been added in 1932—the same year the barn was built on the Webers’ farm, which has been in the family for three generations.

Donated by the Country Patchwork Quilt Guild.

Saline County 13. Odd Fellows Chain

14. Farmer’s Daughter

15. Farmer’s Fields

Kurtis and Kella Gregory 1509 E. Hwy. WW, Marshall

Richard and Carol Raynor 29117 E. Hwy. 240, Marshall

Barbara and Robert James 34188 E. Hwy. 240, Slater

This barn sits on the north side of Highway WW just past the Great Circle Campus.

The Raynors’ barn was one of the first to join the tour in Saline County. Carol says they chose the Farmer’s Daughter pattern because their farm has been passed down through the generations to daughters. “My mother inherited the farm, and then I inherited it. I have four daughters, and I will leave the farm to them,” she says.

Barbara says it was seeing the quilt squares on other barns that inspired her to participate in the program. They chose the Farmer’s Field pattern because they liked it and because Robert has been a farmer his entire life.

16. Farmer’s Wife

17. Country Farm

18. Santa Fe Wagon Trails

Eugene & Vickie Hinnah 36354 E. Hwy. 240, Gilliam

V. Elaine Osborn 22264 Hwy. D, Hardeman

Robert Thompson Hwy. AC, 1 mile north of Arrow Rock

Robert Johnson, who owned the barn when it became part of the barn quilt project, says he agreed to participate when asked because of his late wife. When shown the design options and what they stood for, Robert says he selected Farmer’s Wife as a tribute to his wife.

Elaine says they chose the Country Farm pattern “because it just sounded appropriate.” “We raise corn and soybeans, and we’re right out here in the middle of the country,” she says. Visitors often come by or stop to take pictures. “I think it’s a great way for people that might be passing through, to give them something to do,” she adds.

This barn block is on the barn that sits on the Santa Fe Trail just north of Arrow Rock.

Saline County 18A. Tilted Basket

19. Arrow Star

20. Medallion

Mike Kateman 38161 Hwy. TT, Arrow Rock Coming 2021

Whitney and Day Kerr 37528 Hwy. TT, Arrow Rock

Aaron and Shellee Smith At the corner of Kentucky & 116th Street, Marshall

Mike and his Aunt Donna chose the Tilted Basket pattern to honor Grandmother Kateman and his mother, who both passed away in 2004, because his mother was an avid Longaberger basket collector. Donna passed away in 2014 before the project was completed.

Day and her husband chose the Arrow Star pattern because their farm is so close to Arrow Rock. Although the house on the property was completed in 1849, She says the existing barn was built much laterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;likely in the 1920s or â&#x20AC;&#x2122;30s.

This operation was established in 1978 by Bill and Ann McGraw and Jeff and Marie Smith. The operation grew to allow another generation, Aaron and Shellee Smith, to farm. The pattern was chosen for its unique design, multitude of bright colors, and the 2s logo could be highlighted in the center. The barn marks the gateway to the 2s operation at Marshall Junction.

The Legacy of Joe Penny

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Four miles south of Marshall on Hwy 65. East on 165th Rd. to Kittyhawk Ave. South 3/4 mile.

Annual Reunion

August 2, 2020 11:00 am Reunion at the church 12:30 pm Lunch at Martin Community Center

All are welcome!

Come see the last remaining structure in Pennytown, the largest historic black hamlet in Saline County. Kentucky freedman, Joe Penny, established this once bustling community in 1871. Hear the stories, learn the history... www.pennytownchurch.org Tours available by appointment

SALINE COUNTY EVENTS ARROW ROCK ArrowRock.org LyceumTheatre.org FriendsOfArrowRock.org 

February 1, 2020

First Saturday Lecture 10 a.m., Chili Lunch 11 a.m. 

March 7, 2020

First Saturday Lecture 10 a.m. 

April 4, 2020

First Saturday Lecture 10 a.m. 

April 12, 2020

Easter Parade & Egg Hunt 2 p.m. 

May 2, 2020

First Saturday Lecture 10 a.m. 

May 9, 2020

Garden Market & Vintage Bazaar and Birds & Bees Festival 10 a.m. 

June 3–14, 2020

Disney’s The Little Mermaid 

June 6, 2020

First Saturday Lecture 10 a.m. 

June 25–July 5, 2020

Singin’ in the Rain 

July 4, 2020

Impromptu Parade 11 a.m. 

July 16–26, 2020

Sister Act 

August 1, 2020

First Saturday Lecture 10 a.m. 

August 7–16, 2020

Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express 

August 26–30, 2020

Thornton Wilder’s Our Town 

September 5, 2020

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September 5, 2020

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June 19–20, 2020

First Saturday Lecture 10 a.m.

Return to the Roost All School Reunion Downtown Square

 September

9–13, 2020

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16, 2020

ASA MO Federation State Championship Bow Shoot Indian Foothills Park

Charley’s Aunt  September

Arrow Rock Children’s Craft Festival 

September 23–October 4, 2020

Heartbreak Hotel 

October, 2020

Arrow Rock Night Walks Every Fri. & Sat. Evening 7:30 p.m. 

October 3, 2020

First Saturday Lecture 10 a.m. 

October 10-11, 2020

52nd Annual Heritage Festival 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 

November 7-8, 2020

Merchant Open House 12–5 p.m. 

November 21, 2020

Hanging of the Greens 2 p.m. 

December 11–22, 2020

A Christmas Carol

MARSHALL VisitMarshallMo.com 

March 21, 2020

Springtime Bazaar Marshall High School 

May 16, 2020

Wonder Dog Day Marshall Welcome Center, 101 N. Lafayette 

June 6, 2020

Spring Fling & Saline County BBQ Saturday, Downtown Square MarshallMOChamber.com 

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July 11–12, 2020

July 16–18, 2020

MO Jam Bow Show Indian Foothills Park 

August 1, 2020

Sips & Grins Wine Walk Downtown Square 

August 1, 2020

Shopping Under The Sun & Chalk Walk Downtown Square 

August 1, 2020

World Fest Downtown Square 

August 2, 2020

Pennytown Reunion Pennytown 

September 17–21, 2020

Missouri Valley College Rodeo Stampede Saline County Fairgrounds 

September 17–19, 2020

Missouri State Cornhusking Championships Saline County Fairgrounds 

October 3–4, 2020

Country Patchwork Quilt Show Martin Community Center 

December 4, 2020

Community Christmas Celebration & Parade Downtown Square 

December 13, 2020

Christmas Homes Tours Please check websites before travel as some events may be canceled due to corona virus.

June 7, 2020

ASA State Qualifier Bow Shoot Indian Foothills Park

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About Boonslick Area Tourism Council

he Boonslick Area Tourism Council is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that has been promoting tourism in the Boonslick region since 2002. This grass roots, all-volunteer organization has brought to this wonderful region the Barn Quilt Project, annual Folk Festival at the Booneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lick State Historic Site, Rubber Duck Races on the Missouri River, self-guided Civil War tours and the

Barn Quilts of the Boonslick! guide, the official visitors guide of the Boonslick Area Tourism Council. We would like to thank the many businesses that have supported this organization throughout the years. Without their support, this publication and the projects mentioned above

would not be possible. A special thank you to Edward Lang, Mike Kellner, Sarah Bell, and Matt Cline for a number of photographs. Boonslick Area Tourism Council Project is sponsored in part by the Missouri Arts Council, the state-based part of the National Endowment for the Arts.

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arshall, Boonslick country’s largest city, sits at the western edge of the scenic region, just ten miles north of Interstate 70 on US Highway 65. The Saline County seat offers visitors a view of well-kept Victorian homes, a stately courthouse, the renowned 325-acre Indian Foothills Park, quaint local restaurants, and bed and breakfasts. Visitors will discover Missouri Valley College and a community with a rich heritage of music, agriculture, aviation, and a memorial garden dedicated to the state’s only “wonder dog.” About that wonder dog … No trip to the Boonslick area would be complete without a visit to Marshall, where a memorial garden, museum, and statue honor the extraordinary legend of Jim the Wonder Dog. Jim was a Llewellyn Setter that lived at the Ruff Hotel in Marshall in the early 1900s. A champion hunting dog, Jim became famous for his many mysterious talents, which included predicting the winners of the Kentucky Derby and the World Series, the gender of unborn babies, discerning colors and numbers, and completing commands given in Morse Code and foreign languages. His talents were so widely acclaimed that the Missouri legislature named Jim the “Wonder Dog of Missouri” in 2017. Learn more about the story of Jim at the Museum and Welcome Center located across from the county courthouse. Marshall takes great pride in its musical history. It is the smallest city in the US with a philharmonic orchestra, and it teams a community chorus and municipal band together to offer musical performances that rival those in metropolitan areas. The city also features a renovated outdoor amphitheater where folks can attend a laid back summer concert or enjoy a fun-filled festival with friends and family. 22

In the 1920s, early aviation had roots in Marshall. Russell B. Nicholas and Howard A. Beazley created one of the most successful aviation companies and flight schools in the country. The Nicholas-Beazley Airplane Company produced top-selling aircraft such as the Barling NB-3 Monoplane, and the Marshall Flying School was the largest civilian flying school in the

world, training over three thousand pilots. The Nicholas-Beazley Aviation Museum captures this history in a twelve-thousand-square-foot museum, complete with exhibits, flight simulators, and more. Marshall offers many things to do, quaint local restaurants, and comfortable accommodations at local motels and bed and breakfasts.

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Barn Quilts of the

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he mission of the Barn Quilts of the Boonslick region is to promote and celebrate the unique agricultural experience of the region through the visual combination of barnsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;vital to the economic well-being of the rural communityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and the comfort of homemade quilts that provide warmth, beauty, and an outlet for individual artistic expression.

The annual quilt show showcases more than 100 quilts and more than 200 in attendance.

SILENT AUCTION

33rd Annual Quilt Show Bazaar Country Patchwork Quilt Guild

Join us at the Martin Community Center 1985 South Odell Marshall

Saturday, October 3 9am-5pm Sunday, October 4 10am-5pm Come see many vendors and enter silent auctions. Opportunity quilt! Drawing at 4:30 Sunday Name of quilt: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simply Elegant â&#x20AC;&#x153; $5 Donation designed by Krisanne Watkins. A Quilt of Valor will be given away. Quilted by Becky Collis.

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here’s a busy season ahead at Arrow Rock, Missouri’s, world-renowned historical village on a bluff above the Missouri River on the route of the old Santa Fe Trail. With the entire village being a National Historic Landmark and a State Historic Site, Arrow Rock is a required destination for anyone traveling through the Boonslick country. Today, fifty-six people call Arrow Rock home, but 150 years ago, this was a prosperous Missouri River port with a population of approximately one thousand. Confederate sympathizers and several Missouri governors made Arrow Rock their home. Artist George

Caleb Bingham built a house here in 1837, and Boonslick people and places became the subjects of his many portraits and paintings that depict politics and life on the Missouri River. Visitors can enjoy a fried chicken dinner at the two-story brick J. Huston Tavern, built in 1834 and open through October this year. (The tavern is closing October 12 for the season to begin construction of a new kitchen.) Or, they can delight in the gourmet offerings of Chef Liz Huff at the Catalpa Restaurant. Take in a Broadwaycaliber play at the 416-seat Lyceum Theatre from June through September, and don’t forget the

December 11–23 production of A Christmas Carol. Tour Arrow Rocks’ State Historic Site Museum any day from March through November and on weekends in the winter. Also visit the Dr. John Sappington Museum, Black History Museum, and Brown Lodge, open for self-guided viewings. Stay in the State Historic Site’s campground or a charming bed and breakfast after spending the day hiking the trails, shopping for antiques, collectibles, handmade items, and unique gifts, along with touring historic homes and businesses dating back to the 1800s. Check the website or call for seasonal hours. 25

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1. Dresden Plate

2. Shadow Star

3. Farmer’s Daughter

Norma and Howard Robertson 5443 Hwy. 87, Franklin

Jeff Oberhaus Vintage Hill Farm 5643 Hwy. 87, Franklin

John and Kim Thompson 279 County Road 342, Franklin

Norma Robertson chose the Dresden Plate block for their barn because her mother-inlaw had a quilt with the same pattern and she liked it. “I enjoy looking at it as I go past the barn,” she says.

Jeff says longtime customer and quilt block painter, Connie Shay, convinced him to participate in the barn quilt tour. Jeff chose Shadow Star because it was a little different and he thought the colors would look good on the barn—he noted some of the same colors can be seen in the trim on his buildings.

Kim selected the pattern as it is one of her favorite old-fashioned patterns. She wanted the red, white, and blue colors to contrast with the gray on their barn.

4. Prairie Flower

5. Double Windmill

6. Shady Pines

Brian and Kaycee Quenetee 231 W. Broadway, New Franklin

Cary and Wanda Lang 135 Stagecoach Road, New Franklin

Chip and Marti Ferry 2750 Hwy. 5, New Franklin

This block was designed and painted by Tourism Council member, Connie Shay. The barn is located near the starting point of several trails west, and she felt the design was a reflection of the pioneer spirit and movement.

The Langs wanted a barn quilt in these colors, and they liked the look of the Double Windmill block.

Marti loves taking walks around their farm and chose this pattern and colors because they remind her of all the beautiful trees on the farm.

Howard County 7. American Flag

7A. Black & Gold

8. Grandma’s Star

Marsha & Tod Bradley (mother & son) 2549 Hwy. 5, Fayette

Danny & Paige Kircher 1861 Hwy. P, Fayette

Marsha and Tod can’t pass an old barn without thinking about the people it has served and the stories it could tell. They are die-hard lovers of this country and its promise of freedom and pursuit of happiness. God bless the USA and those who defend her.

This quilt celebrates Mizzou Tiger athletes through the years and the excitement and joy they have given us all. Black and gold are also the signature colors of Bradley Automotive, a family business.

The family wanted to surprise Esther Hackman with a quilt on the barn that sits on their four-generation family farm. There is a long quilting history in the family so they chose the pattern Grandma’s Star as a tribute to all their grandmas.

9. Wedding Bouquet

10. Electric Fan

11. Bear Claw

Marilyn Young Sunny Slope Farm 3831 Hwy. 240, Rocheport

Martha Holman 1410 Hwy. 240, Fayette

David and Elaine Smith 1050 Hwy. 240, Fayette

The Electric Fan block has special significance for Martha. “That pattern was the pattern of one of my mother’s favorite quilts that she kept on her bed,” she says. Martha agreed to participate in the barn quilt program because she liked the idea of the tour. “I feel like it’s a worthwhile project,” she says. “It kind of enhances the countryside.”

David knew he wanted this pattern to reflect his love of big game hunting. He has even been bear hunting as well as other big game.

Marilyn’s daughters wanted something special to commemorate their father’s eightieth birthday and the couple’s sixtieth wedding anniversary. They surprised them with this pattern named Wedding Bouquet and painted it in Marilyn’s favorite color, Williamsburg Blue.

Howard County 12. Farmer’s Daughter

13. Fireman’s Cross

14. Weathervane

Edris and Robert Wilhoit Jr. 193 Hwy. 5 & Hwy. 240, Fayette

Scotty Schiflett 1531 Hwy. 5 and 240, Fayette

Ron and Sharon Hutchinson 30909 Hwy. 129, Salisbury

It was a longtime connection that got the Wilhoits involved in the barn quilt program. “Our barn is well-located and I grew up in the same neighborhood as Connie Shay who painted the block”, Robert says. Edris says they chose Farmer’s Daughter because it has been a favorite in their family for several generations.

Scotty’s mother and father-in-law wanted something special as a gift to him. He has been a volunteer fireman for many years. His sister-in-law designed the pattern, named it in his honor, and installed it as a surprise to him.

The Hutchinsons chose the Weathervane pattern for the gable-style barn (circa 19001910) in honor of Sharon’s mother, Rachel Morris Whitesitt. It is a pattern she made for one of her grandchildren. “Gran was a weather watcher all her life, as many farmers are, so this quilt pattern seemed appropriate,” Sharon says.

16. Heavenly Star

17. Wild Iris

Debbie Johnson 1080 Business 5 and Hwy. 240, Glasgow

Donna and Don Burns 1001 Randolph St./Hwy. 240, Glasgow

15. Olympia

Dale and Karen Johnson 2683 Hwy. 5 & Hwy. 240, Glasgow Dale and Karen decided to put a quilt block on their barn after their daughter had one placed on her property. “There’s a lot more interest in them than I thought there was,” Dale says. They selected Olympia simply because they liked the pattern. “We looked through the book and it just stood out in our minds that was the one we wanted,” he says.

Debbie let her school students vote on her pattern.

Highway 240 becomes Randolph St.

18. Slip Knot

Enjoy DC Rogers Lake in Fayette. Courtesy of Missouri Department of Conversation.

HOWARD COUNTY EVENTS 

December 5, 2020

Christmas Kickoff & Parade

NEW FRANKLIN NewFranklinMo.org Ilene and Melvin Haskamp 40802 Hwy. 5, Glasgow The pattern is an illusion quilt block called Slip Knot. Ilene chose it because it is a bit different from the other barn quilt patterns she has seen.

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3rd Saturday in March

Cork & More Wine Walk 

3rd Saturday in September

Santa Fe Trail Days 

Fall

MO Mug Craft Beer Festival 

2nd Saturday in December

FAYETTE

Christmas Parade

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First Weekend in February

Fayette Rotary Club Trivia Night and Free Chili Supper 

June 19–20, 2020

Juneteenth Celebration 

July 4, 2020

Fayette Fabulous 4th and Presentation of Quilt of Valor 

First Weekend in August

Fayette Festival of the Arts and Peacemaker’s Annual Quilt Show 

September 12, 2020

Crafts & Drafts Festival 

November 8, 2020

Veterans Day Service and Presentation of Quilt of Valor

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April 11, 2020

Wine Walk 4–7 p.m. 

April 23, 2020

Piccadilly Gala & Auction 

May 2, 2020

City-Wide Yard Sales 

August 8, 2020

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November 28, 2020

Small Business Saturday Old Fashioned Christmas & Boat Parade

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April 24–26, 2020

Spring Plant Sale 

June 20, 2020

Bob Milne Concert 

June 21, 2020

Hall of Fame Inductions and General Meeting of Friends of Rocheport 

August 16, 2020

General Meeting of Friends of Rocheport 

September 11–13, 2020

Fall Plant Sale 

October 17, 2020

Chili/Ham & Bean Dinner 

November 15, 2020

General Meeting of Friends of Rocheport

 December 6, 2020 Jammin' on the River Live music, Water Street stage, 7 p.m. Tree Lighting and Visit from Santa 

September 5, 2020

City-Wide Yard Sales 

September 26, 2020

Please check websites before travel as some events may be canceled due to corona virus.

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FAYETTE FayetteMainStreet.org

hen the Missouri River washed away the original town of Franklin in 1823, in the first of a series of historic floods, settlers platted Fayette in the rolling farmland of central Howard County and made it the county seat. They named the town after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French citizen who served as a general for George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Today, it is hard to find a more pastoral, peaceful community anywhere in mid-Missouri, but during the Civil War, Fayette was the scene of much mayhem. On September 24,

The Wright Building

1864, William “Bloody Bill” Anderson and George Todd led about 250 pro-Southern guerrillas in an attack upon forty or so Union troops stationed in Fayette, which was decidedly pro-Southern in its popular sympathies. Thirteen of Anderson’s men died in the unsuccessful attack, while the Union forces lost only one. The state has placed a commemorative marker on the campus of Central Methodist University (CMU), just north of downtown Fayette. More than one thousand students attend classes at CMU, where lovely buildings date back as far as 1848. The

state-of-the-art Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art, located in the newly renovated Classic Hall, hosts five exhibitions a year and displays a permanent collection. The Little Theatre at CMU produces four main stage shows a year and hosts several visiting professional companies. Theater-lovers will also want to check out the Fayette Area Community Theatre, which hosts three shows each year. Driving around Fayette, you can’t help but notice the domed Morrison Observatory, located at the edge of a park on the west side of the city. The observatory was originally built in Glasgow in 1875. CMU moved the observatory to Fayette in 1935. Its twelve-inch refracting telescope, built in the late 1800s, is a thing of finely crafted beauty. Speaking of beauty, many of the antebellum homes and buildings around town are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Outdoor enthusiasts can hike, picnic, and fish around three city lakes located just west of town. Festivals are popular here and draw visitors from all over the Midwest. They include the Juneteenth celebration in June at the courthouse square, Strawberry Festival in June at Fayette City Park, the Fourth of July celebration at Fayette City Park, and the Festival of the Arts, the first Saturday in August.

Howard County Courthouse

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Fayette’s 12th Annual

FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Saturay, August 1, 2020

208 S Main St. Fayette, 65248 660-888-1855

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GLASGOW GlasgowMo.com

oming from the west at night on Route 240, drivers first see Glasgow as a chain of sparkling lights along the Missouri River bluff ahead of them, like a fairy kingdom hovering in midair. In the early 1800s, Glasgow, named after one of its thirteen founders, was one of the most prosperous towns in Missouri. Wealthy planters grew hemp and tobacco in the scenic hills along the river. Many of their beautiful antebellum homes remain today. The town was a vibrant steamboat port, in the best tradition of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. By the time the Civil War changed everything, Glasgow was comprised of two drug stores, five churches, a law office, a bank, a barber shop, two hotels, a shoe factory, a newspaper, and in the finest spirit of the age, six saloons. In 1864, Confederate forces under General Sterling Price brought

Downtown Glasgow.

war to the bustling town, fighting a bloody battle with Union troops defending the town on October 15. Before surrendering Glasgow to the Confederates, the Union forces blew up their ammunition dump in the courthouse, destroying about half of the buildings downtown. After the war, Glasgow rebounded and became the site of the world’s first all-steel bridge, built in 1879 by the Chicago & Alton Railroad. Today, downtown Glasgow is a charming place, where Antebellum and Victorian houses sprinkle the countryside. You can easily walk through all of the downtown, visiting the charming shops and restaurants housed in the rebuilt city. Don’t forget to visit the Lewis Library, the second oldest library in Missouri (opened in 1867) and the oldest in

Lewis Library of Glasgow.

continuous use west of the Mississippi. There’s an old-time soda fountain inside the state’s oldest family-operated pharmacy. A winery overlooks the swirling river, and several bed and breakfasts provide comfort to weary travelers.

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Visit Glasgow’s Historic Italian Villa built in 1875 by James S. Thomson. Re-established in 2014 by Kimberly A. Reckner as Karbelle Mansion. This 10,000 square-foot and 29-room architectural marvel is a treasure to the unique history of Glasgow.

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Large selection of All Original Country Store Advertising, Lots of Paper & Tins, Signs and Advertising Promos. Large Inventory of Victorian Furniture, Pine, Oak and Walnut.

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here are two towns named Franklin in Boonslick country, but the original town of Franklin, which was chartered in 1816 and was a hub of activity is no more. It was the largest town west of the Mississippi River and became the starting off point for the Santa Fe Trail when William Becknell organized the first Santa Fe trek that left Franklin on September 1, 1821. The Missouri River floods of 1826 and 1828 caused the abandonment of the town of Franklin. New Franklin was built up the hill and was chartered in 1828 where it became a railroad town. The town of Franklin Junction (currently Franklin) was built as a railroad hub a few years later. The Katy Trail State Park runs through both communities and there is a trailhead just south of downtown New Franklin and overnight camping at the Katy Roundhouse Campground. The town is known as the four trails because the Katy Trail State Park, Boonslick Road, the Santa Fe Trail, and the Lewis and Clark Trail all converge here. History waits in every direction in down-

The Thomas Hickman House, 1819, located on the grounds of the MU Horticulture & Agroforestry Research Center at the western edge of town, is the oldest known brick building west of the Mississippi River. Courtesy of MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

town New Franklin. You can visit the South Howard County Museum or the kiosk’s in downtown New Franklin.

Franklin Mother of the Santa Fe Trail in New Franklin.

Just down the hill on the Katy Trail a caboose reminds us of the railroad history of the town. There you will also find granite monuments depicting William Becknell, Josiah Gregg, Kit Carson, Ezekial Williams, Millie Cooper, and George Caleb Bingham who all lived in Franklin. On Route 87 you will see markers telling the story about the town of Franklin and a flag pole in a farmer’s field that shows where the center of town was. It was the home of the Santa Fe Trail and the Missouri Intelligencer—the first newspaper west of the Mississippi River. The history of music is also apparent in this small town. You can visit the grave of Edgar “Jelly” Settle, author of the “Missouri Waltz” the state’s official song (perhaps originally titled the “Graveyard Waltz”) in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. 37

ROCHEPORT Rocheport-Mo.com

hen you turn west onto Route BB at the Rocheport Exit from Interstate 70, you travel back in time to one of the quaintest towns in the Boonslick. Tiny Rocheport (French for “rock port”) has a historical presence. Lewis and Clark camped here. In 1892, the MissouriKansas-Texas Railroad came to town and built the famous Rocheport Tunnel, through which you can still walk or bike as part of the scenic Katy Trail State Park. Rocheport is a travel destination where you will find antique stores, specialty shops, art galleries, restaurants, and bed and breakfasts scattered across the picturesque town—perfect for a day trip or a weekend getaway. The entire village is on the National Register of Historic Places. Outdoor enthusiasts can rent canoes or kayaks for an excursion

on the river or hit the Katy Trail on borrowed wheels from Meriwether Cafe & Bike Shop. Rocheport also has a thriving art scene, with seven galleries and artisans’ shops featuring everything from painting and sculpture to jewelry and blacksmithing. The arts take center stage at several events throughout the year, Photos courtesy of Colin LaVaute, Rocheport Area Merchants Association

including the Rocheport Wine Stroll Weekend each September, which gives visitors the opportunity to sample Missouri wines as they peruse local shops, learn about local artists’ work, and enjoy live music at the Rocheport General Store. Need a place to stay? Rocheport is home to several bed and breakfasts and inns, some just steps away from the trail.

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Marshall has something for everyone

visiting the Boonslick Region.

Located in Saline County, Marshall is the perfect stop on your Boonslick barn quilt tour. Celebrating a rich aviation history, an uncanny canine named Jim, and a majestic Courthouse Square, Marshall will give you a warm sense of small town hospitality that will make you feel right at home. With modern hotel options and quaint eateries, Marshall is perfect for a day or weekend trip to the heart of Missouri. We invite you to Meet us in Marshall! Come â&#x20AC;Ś sit a while, and stay.

Meet us in Marshall!

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