Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site
Fee required
Wheelchair accessible
Watkins Woolen Mill is empty, but by no means abandoned. The former plantation is part of "living history" at this Missouri state park.

๐Ÿ“œ Historic site and museum preserving a 19th-century self-sufficient community.
๐Ÿ” Features a three-story woolen mill with original machinery, a family home, and other utilitarian buildings, offering living history experiences.

Why Go

๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ Step back in time with preserved 19th-century buildings and original machinery
๐Ÿšถ Explore a historic plantation, mill, and family home
๐Ÿž๏ธ Explore a 100-acre lake for swimming, boating, and fishing
๐Ÿšด Enjoy paved bicycle paths, campgrounds, and picnic areas
๐Ÿงต Participate in living history workshops like yarn-making and blacksmithing
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Public programs and workshops keep history alive

Why Avoid

๐ŸŒก๏ธ Buildings are not heated or air-conditioned, dress accordingly
๐Ÿ’ง Lake water quality can be an issue in drought years

Tips

โฐ Plan 2-3 hours for the full tour, including the orientation film, museum, mill, and home
๐Ÿ“ž Reservations encouraged, especially for groups
โ˜๏ธ Check Facebook for inclement weather closings
๐Ÿพ Pets allowed outdoors on a leash

Cost

๐Ÿ’ฐ Adults $5, Youth (6-17) $4, Children (0-5) Free. Site grounds and visitor center free.

Hours

๐Ÿ•’ Daily, hours vary by season (April 15-Oct 31: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun; Nov 1-April 14: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon-Sat, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sun). Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Yearโ€™s Eve, New Yearโ€™s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lincolnโ€™s Birthday, Presidents Day.

Toilets

๐Ÿšป Public restrooms available when Visitors Center is open.

Wheelchair

โ™ฟ Partially Wheelchair Accessible, ADA Fully Compliant.

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