Missouri Historic Sites Tours, ArdPark Cabins, Dillard Mill, Fort Davidson, Private Furnished Family Vacations Rentals, Groups Lodging

Dillard Mill State Historic Site
142 Dillard Mill Road
Davisville, Missouri 65456
(573) 244-3120
Distance from ArdPark Cabins and Campground - 30 minutes (22 miles)
Tours of the mill are given year round and visitors should bring a jacket because the mill is not
heated. The Dillard Mill site includes a picnic area and short hiking trail.

Snelson-Brinker Cabin
West Highway 8
St. James, Missouri 65565
Distance from ArdPark Cabins and Campground - 30 minutes (25 miles)
Within the Woodson K. Woods Memorial Conservation Area, 8 miles west of Steelville, is this
historic log cabin built in 1834 by Levi Snelson. During 1835-1836 it served as Crawford County's
first courthouse and is the county's oldest home. Mr. Snelson later sold the home to John Brinker.
An old smoke house and the family cemetery remain on the property. The cemetery is reported
to hold the remains of early settlers from the Maramec Springs Community, Civil War veterans
and Cherokee Indians who died while passing this way on the Trail of Tears.
Woodson K. Woods Map

Phelps County Jail and Museum
305 West Third Street
Rolla, Missouri 65401
(573) 364-5977
Distance from ArdPark Cabinsand Campground - 56 minutes (46 miles)
The 2 story jail built in 1860 housed Civil War prisioners.
Across the street is the courthouse museum which was
added to the National Register of Historic Places in the
1990s. The log cabin 1830s museum houses artifacts of
the county's pioneers, Civil War and early commerce and
industry. Guided tours are free.

Fort Davidson State Historic Site
118 E. Maple
Pilot Knob, Missouri 63663
(573) 546-3454
Distance from ArdPark Cabins and Campground - 1 hour (48 miles)
A visitor center provides information about the Battle
of Pilot Knob. There are exhibits, a research library,
fiber optics and an audio visual presentation. A nearby
playground and picnic area are also available.

St. Joe Park Missouri Mines State Historic Site
2800 Pimville Road
Park Hills, Missouri 63601
(573) 431-1069
Distance from ArdPark Cabinsand Campground - 1 hour (44 miles)
The historic mill buildings still remain and have been designated as the Missouri Mines State Historic Site.
In the park, visitors will find a mining museum full of geological specimens and antique mining and
milling equipment.

Iron County Courthouse
250 South Main Street
Ironton, Missouri 63650
(573) 546-7690
Distance from ArdPark Cabinsand Campground - 65 minutes (50 miles)
Built in the mid-1800s and on the National Register of
Historic Places is the Iron County Courthouse. It
contains Civil War history. And when you're finished
at the courthouse don't forget to stop down the street
to see the Ulysses S. Grant Monument.

Historic Rolla
Rolla, Missouri 65402
(573) 364-3577
Distance from ArdPark Cabins and Campground - 50 minutes (45 miles)
Visitors can get a true feeling of the history of the Ozarks
area on this self-guided tour of 10 different Rolla sites.