Area Attractions

  • Brunswick: Pecan Capital - Located approximately 40 miles SE (Highway 65 south to Highway 24 east to Brunswick)
  • Laclede: Gen. Pershing Boyhood Home - Approximately 29 miles east of Chillicothe and 1 mile north of US Highway 36 on Highway 5 in Laclede, 660-963-2525.
  • Hamilton: Birthplace of J.C. Penney - 25 miles west on Highway 36.
  • Jamesport: Amish Community - Highway 65 north to Highway 190, 20 miles northwest on Highway 190. Largest Amish community in Missouri.
  • Locust Creek Covered Bridge - Three miles west of Laclede on Highway 36 and 1 mile northeast on a gravel road in Linn County. 660-963-2525.
  • Sumner: Wild Goose Capital - Highway 36 east to 139 south. Drive down Swan Lake Drive to Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
  • Marceline: Boyhood Home of Walt Disney - About 40 miles east on Highway 36. 660-376-2332.