Scenic Parks and Sites Along Missouri Highway 36
Enjoy a scenic drive along HWY 36 during Spring or Fall While every season has its own beauty, fall and spring off an array…
Highway 36 – Central
Great minds, a great innovation and an abundance of small-town charm are part of your travels through the Central Region of the Way of American Genius.
Genius Spotlight: Sliced Bread
Fill in the blank: Smart phones are the greatest invention since __________________. You said “sliced bread” right? Of course you did. Sliced bread is the…
Genius Spotlight: Walt Disney
When he arrived by train from Chicago in 1906, young Walt Disney couldn’t have imagined the profound impact living in Marceline would have on his…
Kirksville Welcomes the Missouri National Guard Hall of Fame
by Debi Boughton, Kirksville Tourism Director Recently the Missouri National Guard Hall of Fame held its first induction ceremony in Kirksville, Missouri at the Rieger…
Dr. Howard A. Rusk, Father of Rehabilitative Medicine
You could argue that Dr. Howard A. Rusk, a Brookfield native and perhaps one of the more overlooked innovators along Missouri Highway 36, actually was…
Genius Spotlight: Gen. John J. “Black Jack” Pershing
Gen. John J. “Black Jack” Pershing is the only man in U.S. military history to, in his lifetime, be promoted to the rank of General…