This log building was built in 1833 and was used as an inn, tavern, and distillery. As much as…read more1,500 gallons of apple brandy were produced each year and there is a residue on the ceiling that is called the "angels' share." The craftmanship of the building is incredible and the methods used to connect the logs at the corner are worth noting. Tours are available on Tuesdays during the summer that also include the Rice-Upshaw House across the Eleven Point River. While driving through Dalton, you should check this out.

The world's largest fork in Springfield, Missouri is the kind of roadside oddity that makes you…read morestop, stare, and wonder who got really hungry during a city planning meeting. At 35 feet tall and 11 tons of stainless steel, it's less a utensil and more a chrome exclamation point stabbed into the sidewalk.

Fantastic. Accessible. Impressive - visit more than once…read more - - - - - - - - August, 2024 Visit We discovered the World's Largest Fork, on the south side of town, in 2020... and it is large! The fork is some 35 feet tall... it is located on Chesterfield Avenue... Location... the south side of Springfield, MO... the James River Freeway circles Springfield... at the southern point / intersection is with the S. Kansas Expressway... go one road north... turn left onto Chesterfield Blvd... the fork is less than a quarter mile away, on the right side... the road gently turns left... as it begins to turn back to the right, you'll need to turn right there... and then you'll see it. According to Atlas Obscura, and Roadside America, this is no longer the tallest but it is second tallest and the fork with the largest mass "At 35 feet high, the fork rise in front of a three-story building occupied by Noble and Associates, a Springfield ad agency. Although no longer the world's tallest -- it was bested by a 37-foot-high fork in Oregon in 2022 -- it remains, at 11,000 pounds, the world's heaviest." Roadside America shares: "Our own local associates tell us that in 1998 the fork stood in front of a restaurant that failed on South Glenstone, in otherwise booming Springfield. The ad agency hauled the fork across town to its new office building, where it's been ever since. Noble does a lot of work for the food service and retail industry, so in that respect the fork makes sense." Thank you to any and all, at the now closed original restaurant, at the Noble and Associates ad agency, and any/all who helped relocate this treasure! We've now visited twice and we'll visit again! ----- -----

The Rice-Upshaw House located near Dalton is "the oldest known structure still standing in the…read morestate of Arkansas." They offer tours on Tuesdays during the summer that also include the Looney Tavern across the river. The house has been restored to the 1840 era and features a small stairway to the second level. The hand-hewn construction of this true log cabin is worth checking out when you are passing by Dalton.

Historic C-Street is pretty nice. It's lined with all the trappings of urban life, nice…read morerestaurants, coffee shops, and even a pedestrian bridge that's closed rn because of covid. It's worth a stroll to take in some of the city's atmosphere. Did you know that this year is C-Street's 150th anniversary.

I have such a soft spot in my heart for Commercial Street, but it's not a guilty pleasure kind of…read morething because this historic street holds its own. Since moving to Springfield five years ago for college, I've seen it grow from a relatively unsafe (and generally un-fun) place to hang out to one of Queen City's most successfully revamped neighborhoods. What I personally love about Commercial Street is the almost magical sense of history that exists down there. From a renovated firehouse, to a long line of brick buildings in various states of repair, to the ol' footbridge (I wouldn't recommend setting foot on the other side of the latter, just FYI), everything on this block had a serious sense of purpose at one point in time. A local historian could go on about it much more than I could, but I do know that it used to be where Springfield's original train station was back when everything was all sepia-toned. The best reasons to visit what myself and friends call C-Street today are for the restaurants, cafés and miscellaneous eateries old and new; they sit next door to each other despite some being incredibly diverse and others being classically American. Also, the scattering of small barbers, antique shops and modern marketing firms is neat to see as well. While the blocks immediately surrounding C-Street are still a little less than safe after dark, the street itself is now a place I enjoy being at any hour of the day or evening. Despite what you may hear from locals who still think C-Street is the C-Street of 2010, 2014 C-Street is a great place to be and it's getting better by the month. I dig it. You should too.

Lovely trail and I love the that the first stop is the museum/gift shop. It has loaded information…read moreon the wars in trans-Mississippi. Driving around felt so calming. I wish we were warned that there were deers in the area. There was a deer that crossed the road and we had to hard brake. Overall, lovely experience if you want to hike.

I been to so many places in the NPS system and was blown away by how well done this small museum is…read moreat Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. There is so much information about what led up to the battle and who fought at this site as well as its place in the Civil War timeline. This is the site of the first Union general killed in action as well as the first Civil War battle that took place West of the Mississippi River. I did the Junior Ranger packet to obtain my free badge and watched the film. I chatted so long with Ranger Clayton Hanson about the Civil War and racism that his colleagues had to basically kick us out because they had the gate to the gift shop already down! It's great to chat with rangers who are passionate about their post. There was no entrance fee at this site. Visited December 2024

It's a dam, why the dam are you looking at dam reviews. LOL JK…read more What more could you possible want about a Dam? It sure does have a Great Dam view for photos.

Excellent National Park. I highly recommend any student of history or history buff give this place…read morea visit. The museum has one of the largest collections of civil war era weaponry I have seen in a single location. Well maintained and terrific staff

Our grandsons are homeschooling for the first time this year (2nd & 6th grade) so when we decided…read moreto attend a St. Louis Cardinals game, we planned a couple National Parks along the way for some History lessons. The Park Attendant that was working the front desk was so friendly and explained a lot of history about Wilson's Creek to us. We enjoyed the park film and the museum at the Visitor's Center. They have a very large firearms collection that was interesting to look at. We walked up to the Ray House and also a few of the hikes: The Fort Smith Battery, Price's Headquarters and we ended very abruptly after hiking the East Overlook. When we got to our car after East Overlook, we noticed we had 100's of ticks on us. We spent the next hour trying to get all of them off of our shoes, socks and clothes. We did not make any more stops until we got back to the Visitor Center. Once inside, we explained to the Park Ranger about the ticks and she informed us that she always lets people know they have had an increase in ticks and chiggers this year and has Off that people can use before starting the hikes. Very disappointed that the first guy we spoke to did not mention this to us as we had explained we were heading out to the hikes so we could complete the Junior Ranger books and receive our badge... My daughter had a few chigger bites along with ticks and our grandsons were eat up with chigger bites... We were still pulling ticks off several hours later. The battlefield itself and park are very nice, with lots of history!! Just make sure you have plenty of Off with Deet before going on the hiking trails!!!

It is a giant foot, as if someone is buried upside down up to their ankles and only one foot shows…read moreabove ground. It's an interesting and highly detailed sculpture. The artwork is by James Hall, titled "The Defeat of Bigfoot" and the caption on the base reads, "The foot. Our most simple and wonderful means of locomotion. The load bearer of the transportation world, my feet often make me aware of their presence when traveling our beloved Greenways trails. Soreness aside, this sculpture is just my way of saying, "Look around, absorb the wonder of it all, and check your feet in here at the corner." Parking is limited here but I was able to pull into a nearby office building's lot for a moment and walk over to the foot. [Review 642 of 2024 - 334 in Missouri - 21673 overall]

Located along the main street as it passes through Hardy (instead of taking the 412 bypass),t his…read moremarker points out some of the earliest settlement in the area. It stands in front of a stone building. The marker reads, "The first court house in Sharp County was erected at Evening Shade in 1868. About 1890 another court house was built at Hardy in the northern end of the county and since then the county has maintained two seats of justice." It was erected in 1936 by the Arkansas History Commission and the Arkansas Centennial Commission. It is marker F-21. Sharp County was formed in 1868 and was named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area. There is some parallel street parking in front of the marker and more parking around the building for other businesses nearby. [Review 19822 overall - 298 in Arkansas - 795 of 2023.]