Barn Quilts of the Boonslick 2022

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Barn Quilts

2022

INS IDE Your Road Map to 65 Barn Qui lts! Shop, Dine, Explore in the Communit ies of the Boonsl ick

This Nor th Star points the way to Sal ine County.

Find out more at BoonslickTourism.org and like us at Facebook.com/BoonslickTourism

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PASTURES. PISTONS. PLAYS.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

4 Saline County Map of Barn Quilt Locations 5 Saline County Barn Quilt Listings 9 Saline County Events 11 Marshall 13 Arrow Rock 15 Howard County Map of Barn Quilt Locations 16 Howard County Barn Quilt Listings 19 Howard County Events 20 Boonslick Area Map of Barn Quilt Locations 22 Fayette 24 Glasgow 26 New Franklin 27 Rocheport 28 Cooper County Map of Barn Quilt Locations 29 Cooper County Barn Quilt Listings 33 Cooper County Events, Hannah Cole 34 Boonville 35 Boonville Attractions

A video touting small-town life, a strong sense of community, and business opportunities in Sweet Springs aimed to get the attention of HGTV’s “Hometown Takeover” production team in February 2020. Even though the production team passed on the pitch, the energy and enthu siasm generated in the community and among members of Sweet Springs Restoration Founda tion Inc. sparked the Saline County town’s off and-on revitalization dreams. Two years later, Sweet Springs leaders have a more refined vision for the community’s future. The only thing that doesn’t yet match the Foun dation’s energy and plans is the funding to make them happen. Located an hour east of Kansas City and an hour west of Columbia, the town of about 1,400 people has ample evidence of growth with The Cheese Store one mile south of Exit 66 off I-70, the Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex, and Old School Frozen Yogurt & Coffee Co. Colorful murals, including the wall painting at West Mar shall Street, is perhaps a harbinger of a vibrant arts district. Tara Brewer, a member of the nonprofit Sweet Springs Restoration Foundation Inc., calls the growth “regeneration.” Before Internation al Shoe Company shuttered its Missouri plants in the early 1980s, including the one in Sweet Springs that employed around 300 people, the town had bustling streets and businesses. Through the decades, Sweet Springs com munity life was anchored by a row of historic buildings linked together by a colonnaded fa cade, which the locals call “the colonnades.” Renovating the roughly 40,000-square foot structure—the site of the first shopping mall in America, circa 1910— into an event and business center is a top priority, with an estimated price tag of about a million dollars. “There’s a lot of history here. There’s a great school, great families,” Tara says. “There are thousands of cars that drive by us every single day.” She repeats the word “opportunity,” and ap plies it to townsfolk, businesses and entrepre neurs, and investors. “There are opportunities to be part of the change,” Tara adds. “We want everyone to be part of the change.” SWEET SPRINGS SAVORS GROWTH AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES

37 Blackwater 37 Pilot Grove 38 Off the Beaten Path

About Boonslick Area Tourism Council

The Boonslick Area Tourism Council is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that has been promoting tourism in the Boon slick region since 2002. This grass roots, all-volunteer organ- ization has brought to this wonderful region the Barn Quilt Project, Folk Festival at the Boone’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 sup ported 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. The Boon slick Area Tourism Council Project is sponsored in part by the Missouri Arts Council, the state-based part of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Sweet Springs Restoration Foundation Inc.

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Saline County Boonslick Barn Quilt Tour BoonslickTourism.org

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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 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.

Walter Chitwood 14094 Hwy. 20, Blackburn

4. Shaded Trail

5. Where the Corn Is

6. Ohio Star

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

The Ernst Family 27200 Hwy. BB, Grand Pass

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

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.

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 beacuse she thought it would look good on her barn.

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.

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Saline County

7. North Star

8. Honeycomb

9. Lindbergh Plane

Eugene and Kay Markes 20284 Hwy. EE, Marshall

Phillip and 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 beacuse 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 aviaton museum in Marshall,” she says.

10. Arrow of Peace

11. Cross and Crown

12. Indian Maze

Shane and Stephanie Gooden 23462 N. Hwy. 65, Marshall

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

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

The former owners of this barn quilt chose Arrow of Peace because they wanted something that was a little different.

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.

This barn quilt was donated by the Country Patchwork Quilt Guild.

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15. Farmer’s Fields

13. Odd Fellows Chain

14. Farmer’s Daughter

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 Daughte r 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 Fields 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 and Vickie Hinnah 36354 E. Hwy. 240, Gilliam

V. Elaine Osborn 22264 Hwy. D, Hardeman

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

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.

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.

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

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Saline County

19A. Tilted Basket

19B. Tilted Basket

Michael Kateman 38161 Hwy. TT, Arrow Rock

In July of 1940, the owner’s grandparents, Arnold and Alma Fenwick Kateman, bought the farm. Michael’s Aunt Donna and he chose the Titled Basket quilt block pattern to honor his Grandma Kateman and his mother, who both passed away in 2004, because his mother was an avid Longaberger basket collector.

Aunt Donna passed away in 2014 before the project was completed. The south block is purple, Aunt Donna’s favorite color, and pink, his mom’s favorite color. The north block is red, Grandma’s favorite color, and pink, Aunt Joyce’s (Grandma and Grandpa’s daughter) favorite color. The barn was built circa 1900.

21. Medallion

20. Arrow Star

Whitney and Day Kerr 37528 Hwy. TT, Arrow Rock

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

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 later—likely in the 1920s or ’30s.

Baity Hall, Marshall

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Saline County Events ARROW ROCK ArrowRock.org LyceumTheatre.org FriendsOfArrowRock.org

August Clue

September Sherwood, the Adventures of Robin Hood Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A Grand Night For Singing

Lyceum Theatre, Arrow Rock

August Shopping Under The Sun Marshall Square Pennytown Annual Homecoming Pennytown Freewill Baptist Church September Missouri Valley College Viking Stampede Saline County Fairgrounds

October Purses and Pumpkins

April Easter Parade & Egg Hunt

MARSHALL VisitMarshallMo.com

December Christmas Homes Tours

May Garden Market & Vintage Bazaar and Birds & Bees Festival Antiques and Decorative Arts Symposium

April Springtime Bazaar Martin Community Center May Wonder Dog Day Marshall Welcome Center Sips & Grins Wine Walk Marshall Square June

Please check websites before traveling for updated dates, times, and event information.

June Shrek the Musical Singin’ in the Rain

July Tom Sawyer 50th Anniversary Celebration Impromptu Parade Dream Girls

Missouri State Cornhusking Championships Saline County Fairgrounds

Return to the Roost All School Reunion Marshal Square

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Left, Jim the Wonder Dog became famous for predicting the winners of the Kentucky Derby and the World Series, the gender of unborn babies, and other seemingly impossible predictions. Above, the recently restored Saline County Courthouse anchors a bustling town square in the county seat of Marshall.

arshall, Boonslick country’s largest city, sits at the wes t e r n edge o f t he scenic region. Founded MARSHALL VisitMarshallMo.com M in 1839, Marshall is the seat of Saline County. Years before in 1821, William Becknell and his party made their way through rural mid-Missouri on a crude wagon trail to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Carrying loads of goods for trade, Becknell’s party landed in Saline County at Arrow Rock, just off of the Missouri River. The party traveled through Saline County north of Marshall and headed southwest on the soon-to-be-named Santa Fe Trail. They would have seen Saline County’s breathtaking views of river bluffs, rolling hills, and undisturbed countryside. Today, Marshall offers visitors a view of well-kept Victorian homes, a stately courthouse, the renowned 325-acre Indian Foothills Park, quaint eateries, and bed and breakfasts for everyone to enjoy. Visitors will find 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.” And, 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 downtown 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 courthouse. Marshall takes great pride in its musical history. It is the smallest city in the United States with a philharmonic

orchestra, and it teams with a com- munity chorus and municipal band to offer musical performances that rival those in metropolitan areas. 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. The Marshall Flying School was the largest civilian flying school in the world, training more than three thousand pilots. Today, the Nicholas-Beazley Aviat ion Museum captures thi s history in a twelve-thousand-square foot museum, complete with exhibits, flight simulators, and young aviators area. The spacious Martin Community Center adjoins the museum. Many things have changed since folks traveled the Santa Fe Trail, but Marshall still offers travelers a place to rest, eat, and enjoy the countryside. Meet us in Marshall and enjoy the Boonslick.

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Boardwalk in Arrow Rock

ARROW ROCK ArrowRock.org, LyceumTheatre.org, FriendsOfArrowRock.org

of the new book by Lee Cullimore, To Make a Fortune in Missouri , for a detailed history of the area told through the life of Meredith M. Marmaduke, a prominent entrepreneur, explorer, and Missouri politician during the years that the Santa Fe Trail was booming and the state itself was being formed. Visitors can enjoy a delicious meal at the celebrated Catalpa restaurant, which recently relocated to the Arrow Rock boardwalk, or dine on the hearty fare at the 1834 J. Huston Tavern. The Tavern is the oldest continuously operating restaurant west of the Mississippi River. After your meal you can get get delicious handcrafted ice cream at The Badger’s Hideaway on the boardwalk. Explore the unique shops in the village and take in a Broadway-caliber play at the 416-seat Lyceum Theatre.

here’s a busy season ahead at Arrow Rock, world-renowned historical village on a bluff above the Missouri River on

Tour Arrow Rock’s 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. Hop aboard the twelve-passenger tram for a guided tour of the village, conducted by Friends of Arrow Rock. Stay in the State Historic Site’s campground or a charming bed and breakfast after spending the day hiking the trails or shopping for antiques, collectibles, handmade items, and unique gifts, along with touring historic homes and businesses dating back to the 1800s. Check websites or call for seasonal hours before t rave l i ng to th i s historical burg.

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 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. ThreeMissouri governorsmade 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. Stop by the Friends of Arrow Rock gift shop and pick up a copy

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Howard County Boonslick Barn Quilt Tour BoonslickTourism.org

Located in Chariton Co. on Hwy. 129 N.

Santa Fe Trail Historical Markers

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1. Dresden Plate

2. Shadow Star

3. Farmer’s Daughter

Kent and Nichole Wilmsmeyer 5443 Hwy. 87, Franklin

Jeff Oberhaus Vintage Hill Farm 5643 Hwy. 87, Franklin

John and Kim Thompson 279 County Road 342, Franklin

Former owner Norma Robertson chose the Dresden Plate block for their barn because her mother-in- law 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 trimon 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 Marty 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.

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

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7A. American Flag

7B. Black & Gold

8. Grandma’s Star

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

Danny and Paige Kircher 1861 Hwy. P, Fayette

Marsha and Tod Bradley (mother and son) 2549 Hwy. 5, Fayette 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 in Boonville.

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

David and Elaine Smith 1050 Hwy. 240, Fayette

Warren Gene Gerlt, III 1410 Hwy. 240, Fayette

The Electric Fan block has special significance for previous owner, Martha Holman. “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.”

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

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

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12. Farmer’s Daughter

13. Fireman’s Cross

14. Weathervane

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

Scotty Schiflett 1531 Hwy. 5 and 240, Fayette

Sharon Hutchinson 30909 Hwy. 129, Salisbury

The Hutchinsons chose the Weathervane pattern for the gable-style barn (circa 1900- 1910) 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.

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 to gift something special 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.

15. Olympia

16. Heavenly Star

17. Wild Iris

Dale and Karen Johnson 2683 Hwy. 5 and 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 Johnson 1080 Business 5 and Hwy. 240, Glasgow Debbie let her school students vote on her pattern.

Donna and Don Burns 1001 Randolph St./Hwy. 240, Glasgow This barn block was put up by the previous property owners. The new owners consider the barn block a nice enhancement to their home.

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18. Slip Knot

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

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.

Howard County Events

FALL MO Mug Craft Beer Festival 2nd Saturday in December Christmas Parade December Old-Fashioned Christmas

August General Meeting of Friends

of Rocheport September Fall Plant Sale October Chili/Ham & Bean Dinner November General Meeting of Friends of Rocheport December Tree Lighting and Visit from Santa

FAYETTE FayetteMainStreet.org

First Weekend in February Fayette Rotary Club Trivia Night and Free Chili Supper June Juneteenth Celebration July Fayette Fabulous 4th and Presentation of Quilt of Valor Fayette Festival of the Arts and Peacemaker’s Annual Quilt Show September Crafts & Drafts Festival November Veterans Day Service and Presentation of Quilt of Valor December Christmas Kickoff and Parade

GLASGOW GlasgowMo.com

April Wine Walk | 4–7 p.m. Piccadilly Gala & Auction May City-Wide Yard Sales August Jammin' on the River, Live music Water Street stage | 7 p.m. September

Please check websites before traveling for updated dates, times, and event information.

City-Wide Yard Sales Pumpkin Days Festival November Small Business Saturday, Old-Fashioned Christmas and Boat Parade

NEW FRANKLIN NewFranklinMo.org

ROCHEPORT Rocheport-Mo.com

3rd Saturday in March Cork & More Wine Walk 3rd Friday and Saturday in September Santa Fe Trail Days

April Spring Plant Sale June

Hall of Fame Inductions and General Meeting of Friends of Rocheport

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Blind Pony Lake Conservation Area

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Map Locations of Barn Quilts in the Boonslick

Saline County Barn Blocks

Cooper County Barn Blocks

Howard County Barn Blocks

Santa Fe Trail Historical Markers

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Located in Chariton Co. on Hwy. 129 N.

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hen the Missouri River washed away the orig inal 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 gener al for George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Today, it is hard to find a more pastoral, peaceful community any where in mid-Missouri, but during the Civil War, Fayette was the scene of much mayhem. On September 24, W FAYETTE FayetteMainStreet.org

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 down town Fayette. More than one thousand students attend classes at CMU, where love ly buildings date back as far as 1848. The state-of-the-art Ashby-Hodge

Gallery of American Art, located in the 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 Commu nity Theatre, which hosts three shows each year. Driving around Fayette, it’s hard to miss the domed Morrison Observato ry, 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 Fay ette in 1935. Its twelve-inch refracting telescope, built in the late 1800s, is a thing of finely crafted beauty. Speak ing of beauty, many of the antebellum homes and buildings around town are listed on the National Register of His toric Places. Outdoor enthusiasts can hike, pic nic, and fish around three city lakes lo cated 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 on July 31, 2022 at the Court house Square.

The Wright Building

Howard County Courthouse

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FAYETTE Visit Historic

Come experience the “Old Southern” charm of Fayette, MO. The Wright Building is one of Fayette’s oldest historic buildings and is the office of tourism and the Fayette Area Heritage Association.

The Wright Building

Fayette Area Heritage Association

For more information, call 660-248-2011

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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 an tebellum homes remain today. The town was a vibrant steamboat port, in the best tradition of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. By the time the Civi l 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 war to the bustling town, fighting a bloody battle with Union troops defending the town on October 15. Before sur GLASGOW GlasgowMo.com C

rendering Glasgow to the Confeder ates, 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 li brary in Missouri (opened in 1867) and the oldest in continuous use west of the Mississippi. There’s an old-time soda foun tain inside the state’s oldest family- operated pharmacy. A winery over looks the swirling river, and several bed and breakfasts provide comfort to weary travelers.

The John Donaldson Field and Statue commemorates native son and Kansas City Monarch John Donaldson, who had an unmatched thirty-two-year career as a left-handed pitcher in the Negro Baseball Leagues. J.Y. Miller.

Downtown Glasgow

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NEW FRANKLIN Where the Santa Fe Trail Begins! NewFranklinMo.org

Franklin: Mother of the Santa Fe Trail in New Franklin. Holly Kite.

Intelligencer —the first newspaper west of the Mississippi River. The history of music is also appar ent in this small town. You can visit the grave of Edgar “Jelly” Settle, song writer of the Missouri Waltz the state’s official song (perhaps originally titled the Graveyard Waltz ) in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The music lives on through New Franklin’s hometown star, country singer Sara Evans.

here are two towns named Franklin in Boonslick coun try, but the original town of Franklin, which was char

nell, Josiah Gregg, Kit Carson, Ezekial Williams, Millie Cooper, and George Caleb Bingham who all lived in Frank lin. You will also find the Conestoga Wagon building. On Route 87, you will see markers that tell the story about the town of Franklin and a flag pole in a farm er’s field that shows where the cen ter of town was. It was the home of the Santa Fe Trail and the Missouri

tered 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 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 downtown New Franklin. You can visit the South Howard County Museum or the kiosk’s in downtown New Franklin. Down the hill on the Katy Trail, a ca boose reminds us of the town’s rail road history. There you will find granite monuments depicting William Beck

The Thomas Hickman House, circa 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

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Photos courtesy of Colin LaVaute, Rocheport Area Merchants Association, and Holly Kite.

ROCHEPORT Rocheport-Mo.com

from painting and sculpture to jewelry and blacksmithing. The arts take cen ter stage at several events through out the year, 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 a delicious meal 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.

hen you turn west onto Route BB at the Rocheport Exit from Interstate 70, you trav

where you will find antique stores, spe cialty 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 three galleries and three artisans’ shops featuring everything

el back in time to one of the quaintest towns in the Boonslick. Tiny Rocheport (French for “rock port”) has a histori cal presence. Lewis and Clark camped here. In 1892, the Missouri-Kansas- 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

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Cooper County Boonslick Barn Quilt Tour BoonslickTourism.org

BLACKWATER

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

On Hwy. 98 N. side

BOONVILLE

Rocheport Rd. is gravel, off N. side of Hwy. 98

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Old Hwy. 40

Exit 111 S., 1.5-2 mi. 179 S. to Hwy. V South

I-70

WINDSOR PLACE

On Hwy. 98 S. side

WOOLDRIDGE

EXIT 111

135 S. to HH E. of #6

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135 S. to HH, W. of Pilot Grove

Overton Bottoms Conservation Area

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Pilot Grove Katy Trail and 135, E. side

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1. The Rooster

2. Prairie Queen

3A. Star and Pin Wheel

Jonathan Hiller 17198 Hwy. Z, Nelson

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

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

The family chose The Rooster pattern because they raise chickens.

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

4. The Trails r ils .

5. Dresden Plate

3B. Log Cabin

Cooper County Historical Society Corner of Roe and College Streets, Pilot Grove Log Cabin recognizes the early Indians who followed the buffalo until settlers arrived. Their colors, red, yellow ochre, and charcoal black were oxides found in nature with indigo blue from plants. This block was placed in honor of Florence (Winky) Friedrichs.

Joyce Day Craven 508 Roe St., Pilot Grove Joyce Day Craven 508 Roe Street, Pilot Grove

Mark and Donna Gerke Family 99 Hwy. HH, Pilot Grove

The owners like the pattern and the colors.

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 Trails quilt block was selected for this barn due to its proximity to the Santa Fe Trail and the Boonslick Trail. Joyce has made hundreds of quilts and owned the quilt shop in Pilot Grove for several years.

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6. Harvest Star

7. Stained Glass Window

8. Liberty Star

James and Jackie Reuter 6048 Hwy. HH, Pilot Grove

Martha Jane Twenter 10997 Hwy. N, Pilot Grove

Thomas and Amy Watring 12221 Hwy. 135, Pilot Grove

Jackie learned about the Barn Quilt Tour while attending a festival at Boone’s Lick State Historic Site 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.

Stained Glass was chosen because the owner is a devout Christian.

Amy 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.”

10. Sun Bonnet Sue

11. Sunflower

9. Overall Sam

David Wessing 7260 Hwy. 135, Pilot Grove (Pleasant Green)

Avery and Tammy Goehman 6571 Hwy. 135, Pilot Grove

Virgil and Dolores Stegner 10999 Hwy. 135, Pilot Grove

The Sunflower pattern was chosen because the family grows sunflowers.

David likes this pattern in honor of his mother, Katie Wessing, his daughter, and his three beautiful granddaughters.

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,” she says. “I look for them every time I drive around the country.” She chose Overall Sam because the young fisherman is representative of her three sons.

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