Discover 3 parks for sightseeing within driving distance of Joplin
"Visitors from Joplin often combine a trip here with other Route 66 and regional history stops. It is a short drive for a meaningful half-day cultural outing."
A historic site preserving the legacy of a freedpeople’s school and African American education in Missouri.
"Joplin visitors can make a short drive to explore one of Missouri’s most significant Civil War sites. The historic site pairs well with a day trip through southwest Missouri history and culture."
A historic battlefield site commemorating the first major land battle of the Civil War.
"Joplin visitors often come for a short day trip to explore presidential history and combine it with other southwest Missouri attractions."
The birthplace of President Harry S. Truman, preserved as a restored historic farmhouse in Lamar, Missouri.