The Camden County Museum is open on weekdays from March 1 through mid-December from  10 a.m. to 4 p.m. However, due to the fact that the museum is staffed solely by volunteers, it is strongly suggested visitors call ahead to ensure the museum is open. For more information about the Camden County Museum or for a full schedule of museum events, please call 573-346-7191  or visit the museum's website at  CamdenCountyMuseum.org .

	Two authentic rough-hewn cabins let visitors at the Miller County Museum get a glimpse of life in the Ozarks in the 1800s.

In Tuscumbia, the Miller County Museum inhabits a former hardware store built in the 1940s. This museum, located at 2005 Highway 52, features over 6,000 square feet of artifacts from Miller County. The displays cover different subjects ranging in time from before the Civil War and extending into the 1940s. Exhibits include a replica of a one-room school house and a reproduction of an old farmhouse, complete with a large collection of antiquated farm implements and hand tools. There also are relics of the Osage tribes, Civil War items and 19th century clothing. Another highlight of this museum is two authentic rough-hewn log cabins located on the property.  These cabins were moved from their original sites in Miller County and meticulously rebuilt on the museum grounds to give visitors an idea of what life was like in the Ozarks in the 1800s.

 

The Miller County Museum is open from mid-May through mid-October on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from  10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about the Miller County Museum or for a full calendar of Museum events, please call 573-369-3500 or visit the museum's website at  MillerCountyMuseum.org.

	The Morgan County Museum in Versailles resides in the former Martin Hotel.

Step into the rich history of Morgan  County at the former Martin Hotel, once the oldest continuously-operated hotel owned by one family in the U.S. The Morgan County Museum, 120 N. Monroe in Versailles, now resides in the landmark hotel, which was open from 1853 until 1965. Originally owned and operated by Samuel and Elizabeth Martin, the Martin Hotel served as overnight accommodations for legendary guests including two U.S. Presidents, Grover Cleveland and Harry S Truman, as well as the famous showman P.T. Barnum and the infamous outlaw Frank James, a member of the notorious James-Younger Gang. The 28 rooms of this beautiful building are filled with themed exhibits dedicated to its famous visitors and antiques specific to the history of Morgan County. Inside the museum, visitors can enjoy replicas of an old post office, doctor's office, a 1927 beauty parlor, a popular war-themed room and more.

	The rustic exterior of Willmore Lodge, which houses the Bagnell Dam History Museum, in Lake Ozark.

Willmore Lodge, 1 Willmore Lane in Lake Ozark, offers the most comprehensive history of Lake of the Ozarks. The museum features exhibits about life before Bagnell Dam, from the Native American tribes that first inhabited the area to the early planning stages and erection of Bagnell Dam, the filling of Lake of the Ozarks and the early days of this outdoor recreation haven. The building itself has an interesting story, too: the Adirondack-style lodge was built in 1930 as Union Electric's main administrative offices and entertainment facility throughout the construction of the dam during the height of the Great Depression. Today, the two-story log structure houses both the museum and the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. And, from a large deck located on the backside of the building, visitors to Willmore Lodge can take in a panoramic view of Lake of the Ozarks.

Willmore Lodge is open all year on Mondays though Fridays from  9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on weekends from  9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about the history of Willmore Lodge, the museum or for a schedule of events, please call 1-800-451-4117 or visit WillmoreLodge.com.