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Highway 36 – East

The roaring waters of the Mississippi River in Hannibal mark the beginning of your westward passage on Missouri Highway 36 as you enter the Show-Me State.

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Scenic Parks and Sites Along Missouri Highway 36

by Missouri Highway 36 / November 1, 2017October 18, 2018

  Enjoy a scenic drive along HWY 36 during Spring or Fall While every season has its own beauty, fall and spring off an array…

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Mark Twain
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Genius Spotlight: Mark Twain

by Missouri Highway 36 / June 26, 2018October 18, 2018

Mark Twain's Genius Lives on in Hannibal, Missouri Anytime there’s a discussion about famous Missourians, Mark Twain is a highlight of the conversation. Born in…

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A Visitor’s View: Kirksville’s Osteopathic Museum

by Missouri Highway 36 / December 6, 2016December 6, 2016

Have you ever wanted to travel in a time machine?  When I visit the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine it feels like I am stepping back…

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Forging a Path for African-American Women: Arizona Leedonia Cleaver Stemons

by Missouri Highway 36 / September 26, 2016September 26, 2016

Highway 36 Innovators Born in Pike County, Missouri, and raised in Hannibal, Arizona Leedonia Cleaver Stemons was educated at Douglas School, a public school in…

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William Lear
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Pioneer in Aircraft: William “Bill” Lear

by Missouri Highway 36 / September 26, 2016September 26, 2016

Highway 36 Innovator When it comes to innovators, few connected with Missouri’s Way of American Genius are as prolific as William “Bill” Lear. Born in…

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Dr. Andrew Taylor Still
American Genius, Highway 36 - East

Genius Spotlight: Dr. Andrew Taylor Still

by Missouri Highway 36 / September 26, 2016

Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, the founder of osteopathic medicine, is Kirksville’s genius on Missouri Highway 36. Developed by Still in 1874, osteopathic medicine is a…

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Gen. Omar Bradley
American Genius, Highway 36 - East, Military Leadership

“The Soldier’s General,” Gen. Omar N. Bradley

by Missouri Highway 36 / September 26, 2016

Highway 36 Innovator Only two people in the history of the United States military outrank Missouri-born Gen. Omar N. Bradley. One of them is George…

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American Genius

  • Walt Disney
    Genius Spotlight: Walt Disney
  • Mark Twain
    Genius Spotlight: Mark Twain
  • Jesse James

Military Leadership

  • Gen. John. J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site
    Military & Leadership Along The Way of American Genius
  • Rieger Armory | Kirksville, Missouri
    Kirksville Welcomes the Missouri National Guard Hall of Fame
  • Honoring the Genius of our Highway 36 Military Heroes

Quilt Trail

  • 2022 MO Hwy 36 Quilt Trail
    2022 Quilt Trail “Build a Barn Block by Block”
  • 2021 Quilt Trail Grand Prize Winner
    Award-Winning Highway 36 Quilt Trail
  • 2021 Hwy 36 Quilt Trail
    ‘Show Me Your Heritage’ on the 2021 Quilt Trail
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