Best places: Historic sites in Green Park, United States

Site of a 13th-century Native American urban center with artifacts & ruins of homes & monuments.

👍👍 We were recommended to go here by a guide at a national monument nearby. I'm glad she told us about it. We didn't know much about Daniel Boone, but we learned a lot about not only him and his family but also the time period. They have a village there that would be cool to return for one of the outdo...

Former farming estate of Missouri's 2nd governor, with historic buildings & a 1920s carousel.

Historic 19th-century home of Ulysses S. Grant, with guided tours & a museum on site.

Circa-1872 red wooden bridge built by John H. Morse featuring a unique Howe-truss design.

Scenic spot with an extensive Pleistocene-age fossil deposit, plus trails, picnic sites & a museum.

👍👍 Great visit. I stayed at the Green Tree Inn in Elsah. Lovely Inn. Definitely recommend.

Series of 4 connected brick buildings that were used as Missouri's capitol from 1821–1826.

Landmark mansion, built in 1869 & reputed to be haunted, with only the cellar open to visitors.

Quaint residence of ragtime composer Scott Joplin, offering period furnishings & a museum.

👍👍 This state historic site is nestled in a neighborhood, at the end of a dead end street, and overlooks the Mighty Mississippi. It's as tranquil as it is beautiful, and visitors have a choice between using the stairs, or the ramp, to make their way, a short distance down the hill to get to the site, w...

Restored, furnished Federal-style home built in 1808 offering tours & a gift shop on scenic grounds.