Sightseeing
Local GemWarrensburg
FreeA west-central Missouri college town home to the University of Central Missouri, near Whiteman Air Force Base.
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SightseeingLocal Gem
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.
37 mi awayMore like this
- MuseumsHistory Buff
Jesse James Birthplace
Under $25The Clay County farm where Jesse James was born, with a museum of James family artifacts and the original cabin near Kearney.
63 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Independence
FreeA historic Kansas City suburb and hometown of President Harry S. Truman.
65 mi awayMore like this
- MuseumsLocal Gem
Midwest Genealogy Center
FreeOne of the largest public genealogy research libraries in the country, free to use, in Independence.
65 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- MuseumsHistory Buff
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Under $25Freshly 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
- SightseeingFamily Favorite
Kansas City, Kansas
FreeKansas's third-largest city, home to Kansas Speedway, the Legends shopping district, and Sporting KC's stadium.
74 mi awayMore like this
