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Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum


category : Museums
Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum This museum emphasizes the growth and development of Joplin as the result of mining in the Tri-State Mining District, primarily during the Victorian period. On display are assorted historic items from Joplin's mining era, including an extensive doll collection and the "Circus Room", a child's play house and a 1927 American LeFrance fire engine.


Admission: Free admission.
Hours: Hours: April through September, Tue - Sat: 10am to 4pm; Sunday, 1 to 4pm
October through April, Wed - Sat: 12 to 4pm; Sunday, 1 to 4pm
Address: Schifferdecker Park, 4th St. and Schifferdecker Ave
Phone: 417-623-1180
Open year round, Closed holidays.

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Historic Walking Tour

"Seek the Unique" in downtown Joplin. Buildings located between Main Street and Byers Street, from 1st to 10th Streets are significant to Joplin's history. Eight of these buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Brochures of a downtown walking tour are available.

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George A. Spiva Center for the Arts

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