Community Past and Present
Mansfield, Mo., couple honors their heritage with a Native American museum Safeguarding and sharing history is a full-time job for Murl and Marjorie Pierson. In...
A Window Seat to History
Privately-owned railroad gives passengers a unique look at the Ozarks When railroads gained prominence in the 1800s they ushered in the industrial revolution. Nowadays it’s...
Magic in the Minerals
Fair Haven Park was once the site of a mineral spring that drew crowds FAIR HAVEN, MO. - What did people use for medicine in...
Honoring Decades of Service
25-foot tall, bronze statue memorializes Bass Reeves in Fort Smith, Ark. FORT SMITH, ARK. - Park Ranger Cody Faber has seemingly heard every story surrounding...
Rescuing History
The Plaza Theater and the Barco Drive-In continue to entertain LAMAR, MO. - The Plaza Theater in Lamar, Mo., originally opened in 1934 with the movie...
A ‘Fix-it Witch’
Clarence Woodward began working on “everything” at a young age STILWELL, OKLA. - When Clarence Woodward of Stilwell, Okla., was in third grade, he moved...
The Home of Truman
The birthplace of Missouri’s only president welcomes guests LAMAR, MO. - What kind of house is considered “credible” for the President of the United States...
Celebrating Craig County, Okla.
The Eastern Trail Museum features artifacts and displays highlighting local history VINITA, OKLA. - Long before Oklahoma became a state in 1907, the community of Vinita,...
A Little-Known Treasure
The Air and Military Museum in Springfield, Mo., is a treasure trove of U.S. Military history and more SPRINGFIELD, MO. - A little-known museum in...
Something for Everyone
Dick’s 5 & 10 has offered customers a unique experience and unique merchandise for 60 years BRANSON, MO. - There are many reasons why Branson,...