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estled high atop the wooded bluffs overlooking the Missouri River, Boonville is a beautiful city rooted

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 Trail Bridge is 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 HenryMitchell andWilliamTurnor 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 or 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 was voted Best Historic Small Town, Best Kept Secret, Best Small Town Art Gallery, and Friendliest Small Town in Missouri Life magazine’s 2020 Discover the Best of Missouri Life awards.

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 this 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

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