3232. Go to the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph

Last time when we drove from Kansas City to Omaha, we went by St. Joseph and noticed several things I wanted to do.  I planned our time in Kansas City to allow us time to stop in St. Joseph if everything worked out the way it should. We definitely did have time to stop at the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph even with a picking up our fixed tire and going to the wrong library.

The Pony Express Museum is dedicated to the riders of the Pony Express. Those men rode on horseback from St. Joseph, MO to Sacramento, CA delivering the mail. Each rider had a leg of the route to cover and had a very important job to do. The mail would take 10 days to go from one end to the other. 

The museum is very informative. You learned how the Pony Express got started, how the riders rode and lived, and what eventually ended the Pony Express. There are also exhibits on traveling west and pioneer life in general. Some of it is hands on, other is just artifacts and reading.

We enjoyed our stop at the Pony Express Museum. It was definitely worth the stop and made a nice stretch break attraction. The hubby said there wasn't much else he'd see in St. Joseph but I beg to differ. Its an old town but it does have a lot of history and worth checking out.

3225. Go to the Locust Creek Covered Bridge in Laclede

 Knowing the hubby needs stretch breaks every so often, I was looking to see what there was to do see between Hannibal and Kansas City. To tell you the truth, not a whole lot of anything especially on a Monday. I did stumble upon a covered bridge. I thought that was fitting since we were doing the Covered Bridges of Madison County later in the week.

The Locust Creek Covered Bridge is short distance of Highway 36 near the town of Laclede. The pave road eventually ends and you get to take a gravel road to a small parking lot. Then it's about a quarter mile walk through the roads to the covered bridge.

The Locust Creek Covered Bridge was built in 1868 and is 151 feet long. The road across the bridge is gone as the Locust Creek channel was straightened and the water no longer flowed under it. It was eventually raised to protect it from the wet ground below.

The Locust Creek Covered Bridge is one of four remaining covered bridges in Missouri. I want to eventually visit the other 3 locations. 

If you ever find yourself on Highway 36 in Northern Missouri and in need of a stretch break, go check out Locust Creek Covered Bridge. It is well worth it.