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Marshall, Marshall, MO

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Marshall

Marshall is a sightseeing stop in Marshall, MO, part of the Kansas City guide. Cost: free.

· Marshall, MO

Why you should go…

Marshall is the county seat of Saline County, Missouri, between Kansas City and Columbia. The town centers on a traditional courthouse square, and Van Meter State Park, with exhibits on Missouri and Osage history, sits a short drive to the north.

  • #courthouse square
  • #state park
  • #small town
  • #missouri

What's around here?

The closest stops to Marshall, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Warrensburg

    Free

    A west-central Missouri college town home to the University of Central Missouri, near Whiteman Air Force Base.

    37 mi awayMore like this

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    Independence

    Free

    A historic Kansas City suburb and hometown of President Harry S. Truman.

    65 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
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    Midwest Genealogy Center

    Free

    One of the largest public genealogy research libraries in the country, free to use, in Independence.

    65 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

    Under $25

    Freshly reimagined after a $29M overhaul: the atomic bomb decision, a recreated Oval Office, and Truman's grave in the courtyard.

    65 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Royals Hall of Fame

    Free

    Trace Kansas City baseball from the 1884 Unions to the Royals' World Series trophies inside Kauffman Stadium's outfield.

    69 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Family Favorite

    Kansas City, Kansas

    Free

    Kansas's third-largest city, home to Kansas Speedway, the Legends shopping district, and Sporting KC's stadium.

    74 mi awayMore like this