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Neosho Arts Council is debuting their new Murals of Neosho Guide and Descriptive Audio Tour. Everyone can now visit the town’s murals in person or online while watching and listening […]
Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am -5 pm and 9 am -1 pm Saturdays About the Exhibit: Missouri Humanities, in conjunction with the Smithsonian, are proud to present Crossroads: Change […]
April 5th is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Moses Dickson - abolitionist, Black activist, leader, and organizer. In 1903, Father Dickson Cemetery opened, named for the noted leader. […]
Join a park ranger for a walk near the visitor center, exploring commemorative artwork along the trail.
The SLPA’s April program will be a personal, practical, and straightforward description of James Gibson’s journey as he wrote and marketed his award-winning book, Just a Long Walk. The book […]
As part of Mizzou’s annual Show-Me-Research Week, Santa Fe Trail Day will shine a spotlight on a yearlong public history project undertaken by a team of Kinder Institute undergrads through […]
Through a series of interactive program sessions, Missouri Humanities’ 7th Annual Springfield Symposium invites participants to move around Springfield — indoors and outdoors — exploring innovation for strengthening communities in […]
Ethnic and Cultural stage performances, displays and ethnic food and crafts available for purchase. Mission is to "increase awareness and appreciation of cultural and ethnic diversity in our communities"
Join us and see how people lived through the Civil War era through living history demonstrations, special talks, tours, and craft activities. This event will take place on Saturday, 4/13 […]
The Vernon County Historical Society's spring program explored the fascinating history of the orphan train movement in Missouri. What we call the Orphan Trains was a grass-roots movement which operated […]
The Phelps County Historical Society will hold its Spring Meeting on April 14, 2024 Sunday, at 2pm. The location will be in the multipurpose Room, Phelps County Courthouse. Refreshments will […]
Docents will be posted at burial sites of prominent Missourians dating back to the mid to late 1800s to give short histories. Other sites will be marked with signs with […]
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