- TripBuzz found 35 things to do with kids in or near Carthage, Missouri, including 24 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Joplin, Neosho, Galena and Lamar.
- From Precious Moments Park to 66 Drive-In Theatre, the Carthage area offers 27 different types of family activities, including: History Museums, Parks, Historic Sites and Movie Theaters.
- Carthage rests 60 miles west of Springfield close to Missouri's border with Kansas. While it is the county seat of Jasper County, the town itself is quite small and is surrounded by rural farmland. A wide range of historic Victorian buildings that were built when the town became incredibly properous following the Civil War have been preserved.
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11368 US Hwy 59 Grove at Sailboat Bridge, Grove, OK 74344
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A sight-seeing tour on board either a 67-foot twin-decked, paddle wheel riverboat or an even larger sister ship, the Cherokee Queen Riverboat Ride offers a wide variety of tours. Options range from day tours to dinner and dance cruises.
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Named after stories concerning legends of hidden treasure buried by the Spanish, the Old Spanish Treasure Cave offers a standard one-hour tour every day. Special programs like camping in the cave and haunted tours are provided as well.
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Nathaniel Lyon became the first Union soldier to be killed during the Civil War on August 10, 1861. See where it happened on a 4.9-mile interpretative drive through the park, as well as see the Ray House, which served as a field hospital.
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Lendonwood Gardens houses over 1,200 different types of plants, including false cypress trees and rhododendrons. One of the highlights is the Angel of Hope Garden, which has an angel statue for the memory of lost loved ones.
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The Honey Creek State Park has a variety of camping amenities, including 49 RV sites and 100 tent camp sites. Campers can also rest at the site's five comfort stations, four of which have showers.
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55251 E Hwy 85A, Afton, OK 74331
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At Darryl Starbird's Rod & Custom Hall of Fame Museum, visitors can see over 50 custom-built vehicles. The site offers tours of the location and the ability to purchase souvenirs at the gift shop.