Dogwood Tour

Early spring brings visitors to Neosho for the annual dogwood tour as six species
of dogwood occur naturally in Missouri and are abundantly displayed throughout
Neosho. A self-driving tour has been mapped beginning at the Neosho High School
and meandering along the tree-lined streets of the city.

Legend has it that at the crucifixion the dogwood was as large and strong as
the oak, and as such was chosen as timber for the cross. Such a desecrated use
so distressed the tree that Jesus in his pity promised that the species would
never again grow large enough to be so used, and ordered that the blossom "shall
be in the form of a cross and at the edge of each petal there shall be nail
prints, and in the center a crown of thorns. And this tree shall be cherished
as a reminder of My cross."

So it has been and the springtime of the dogwood has remained a symbol of divine
sacrifice, and the promise of eternal life. A pretty fable, one treasured by
Missourians, who love dogwood for other reason, too.

Scheduled tour dates and maps are available at the Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce.

Hours: Open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Address: 308 West Spring Street
Phone: (417) 451-1925
Our Email: director@neoshocc.com

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Neosho Area Events

• September 4th | Prairie Day Celebration
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• October 1st | Barnyard Days - Festival of Arts & Crafts
  Neosho, Missouri
• December 2nd | Big Spring Park Lighting Festival
  Neosho, Missouri
• December 4th | Christmas Parade
  Neosho, Missouri
• August 28th | Summer Social on the Square
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• October 2nd | Neosho Fall Festival Autumn Harvest
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• September 4th | Indian Country Jamboree
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Neosho Area Attractions

• Granby Miners Museum - (Granby, Missouri)
• Big Spring Park - (Neosho, Missouri)
• Border Town Bingo - (Seneca, Missouri)
• Heritage Mural - (Neosho, Missouri)
• Eastern Shawnee Tribal Headquarters - (Seneca, Missouri)
• Mosaic Tile Mural - (Neosho, Missouri)
• Newton County Historical Museum - (Neosho, Missouri)
• George Washington Carver National Monument - (Diamond, Missouri)
• Modoc Tribe Cemetery - (Seneca, Missouri)
• Community Center - (Granby, Missouri)

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Missouri Recreation

• Rivers Project (Riverlands) - Upper Mississippi River
• Ozark National Scenic Riverways
• Mingo Wilderness
• Hercules-Glades Wilderness
• Mark Twain National Forest
• Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
• Great River National Wildlife Refuge
• Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge
• Irish Wilderness
• Bell Mountain Wilderness
• Big Muddy National Fish & Wildlife Refuge
• American National Fish and Wildlife Museum: Wonders of Wild
• Devils Backbone Wilderness
• Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge
• Rivers Project (Riverlands) - Lower Mississippi River