Things to do & places to visit in New Madrid, Missouri, United States

New Madrid city in Missouri, United States. Timezone: America/Chicago, current date and time: Thursday, May 09, 2024, 10:56.

Top things to do (10)

Top places to visit

5.0 Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site (26 reviews)
- Lovely Old House
Historic Sites

Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site preserves a now-vanished part of Missouri: The stately Bootheel mansion. Filled with original pieces and furnished in the style it was in during its heydays of the 1860s-1880s, the ornate mansion provides a history lesson in every corner. In fact, most of the original furnishing purchased by Amanda Hunter, the house's first owner (with her husband William) are still in the house. See more..
4.5 New Madrid Historical Museum (79 reviews)
- Wonderful!!
Thursday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Art Galleries • History Museums

Come see us and find out the story of the Great Quakes of 1811-12. We also have exhibits on New Madrid's role in the Civil War, the pre-Columbian civilization known as The Mississippians, and many other interesting displays. We are open 9a-5p Monday- Saturday and 12p-5p Sunday from April through November. December through March we are open 10am-4pm Mon-Sat and 12p-4p on Sun. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 7-17. 6 and under are free. See more..
4.5 Mississippi River Observation Deck (40 reviews)
- Great view
Observation Decks & Towers

This is an amazing view of the river. The earthquake in the early 1800’s changed the course of the river and you look out at Kentucky at this point See more..
4.5 River Walk Gallery (4 reviews)
- River Walk Gallery
Spent < 1 hour Art Galleries • History Museums

The Gallery is located just below one of the most panoramic views you will every see of the Mississippi River with a half mile walk along a newly paved brick walkway with an observation deck and parks at both ends. The Gallery is home to local artists specializing in fine arts and photography. It has three display rooms, a gift shop, kitchen, and offices. Under development is a sculpture garden. See more..
4.5 New Madrid Veteran Park (4 reviews)
- " Nice Memorial For Their Veteran's "
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues • Gardens

We went to the down town area of New Madrid to see the Veteran's Park. The park has eight black granite monuments with names of local men and women from World War I to Gulf War from all branches. The Veteran park also has benches dedicated to local service members from World War II to Gulf War. It also has an area for those who participated in Vietnam war. The Veteran's Park is right across the street from the visitor's center and next door to the Higgerson school. Nice place to thank our Veteran's. See more..
4.0 Higgerson School Historic Site (17 reviews)
- Interesting history
Spent 1-2 hours History Museums

We enjoyed visiting this one room school house and listening to the history of it from someone that went to this school in grades 1 to 8. The guide also shared pictures of what the building looked like before it was moved to its current location and fully restored. The restoration took about a year and required lots of donations to make it a reality. See more..
4.0 Hunter Dawson Home (2 reviews)
- We enjoyed this "Home"
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Speciality Museums
When the paddle wheel is in town, or it is a special occasion, the docents dress up in period costume, and several people are there to guide you thru the house (and protect the belongings). This is a State Historic site. It was the home of the Hunter's. William died during the construction in 1860. Late that year, Amanda, his wife and their 7 children moved in. Amanda died in 1876, but the house remained in family hands until 1958. The city bought the home in 1966 and donated it to the state. Much of the furniture and furnishings are original. It has 15 rooms. The house is modestly air conditioned, by window units, to protect the contents. Entry is across a material amount of lawn, with uneven soil, watch your step. Access into the ground floor only requires a couple steps. See more..
4.0 New Madrid Country Club (1 review)
- " Nice Cheap Little Course "
Spent 2-3 hours Golf Courses
We visited the New Madrid Country Club. The course is a smaller than most courses and is nine holes, with tree-lined Bermuda fairways and bent grass greens. They also have a a clubhouse with fine dining, and a banquet room. Weekday Greens Fee (18 Holes) are only $15. I wish they had this course in San Diego ! See more..
Donaldson Point Conservation Area (0 review)
Nature & Wildlife Areas
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