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Tourism
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Photograph compliments of Liz Anderson
www.enterprisecourier.com
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Big
Oak Tree State Park
Flood plains covered with giant
trees that once greeted early
explorers to the "Bootheel"
region of the state have been
preserved in
Big
Oak
Tree
State Park
. Trees within the park are
unsurpassed in the state for size,
with six qualifying as state champions
of their species and two registered as
national champions. Beneath the trees
lies a luxurious undergrowth of woody
vines that flourish in the swampy
land. Large baldcypress trees with
their unique "knees" make
their home in the park's cypress
swamp, the only one of its kind in the
state park system.
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boardwalk traverses through the park,
providing access to the park's unique
landscape. An interpretive center near
the boardwalk provides educational
displays explaining the natural
history of the park. With more than
150 species of birds, several
considered rare in the state, the park
is a favorite with bird watchers.
After a nature hike through the
forest, visitors can enjoy a picnic
lunch under the open shelter or at one
of many picnic tables nestled beneath
the lofty trees. Information
provided by www.mostateparks.com |
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Robert
G. Delaney Lake
Located approximately one mile
north of Charleston, this beautiful
110 acre lake offers
year-round catfish, crappie and bass
fishing. For more information please
call 573-748-5134. |
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Dorena-Hickman
Ferry
This ferry is one of the few
remaining riverboat ferries in the
United States and the only operating
ferry crossing the Mississippi River
between Missouri and Kentucky.
Ride the Dorena-Hickman Ferry and take
advantage of this unique opportunity
to experience the wonder and beauty of
the mighty Mississippi and America's
Heartland, an area rich in heritage
and natural beauty. Information
provided by the Mississippi County
Port Authority. |
Photograph
compliments of Liz Anderson
www.enterprisecourier.com |
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Dogwood-Azalea
Festival
Join us each year in April when
our dogwoods and azaleas are at peak
bloom. Now in it's 38th year,
the festival is a feast for the
senses!
Please click the link above to visit
the festival site.. |
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Historic Homes
There are more than 200 historic
homes in Charleston. They are
surrounded with 50 year old dogwoods
and azaleas and older oaks, maples,
pecans and walnuts that form a canopy
over the streets.
The home pictured on the right was
built in 1900 as a wedding gift for
Mrs. and Mrs. Paul Byrd Moore from
their parents and was designed by St.
Louis architect J. B. Legg.
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"Locust Place"
(private residence)
Photograph
compliments of Liz Anderson
www.enterprisecourier.com
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Lewis
and Clark
The Lewis and
Clark Bicentennial Visitors Center is located at Whipple Park in
Charleston. This site features a black granite map, flags and large
mural paintings based on Meriwether Lewis' journal while camped at
the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in 1803. Location:
I-57, Exit 10. To learn more about Lewis and Clark in
Missouri please click the link above.
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Original painting by
artist Glenda Manche
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Photograph by Ned
Trovillion
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Mississippi
County Historical Society
"Moore Home"
Built in 1899, this lovely
Victorian home remains one of the
county's loveliest links for the
past It provides a permanent
showcase for displays of period
furnishings, some original to the
house, vintage clothing, documents and
articles from county residents and
government, Civil War memorabilia as
well as pottery and artifacts of early
area Mississippian Indian
culture. Tours are
available by appointment by calling
573-683-6509. |
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