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Branson, Missouri
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Branson may be located in the sticks of Missouri but this town of 6,000 is hardly boring. Branson boasts more than 50 theatres featuring live music and comedy shows. It is home to a theme park, water park and numerous other fun family places. Branson is a paradise for outdoor recreation. It's three picturesque lakes - Table Rock, Taneycomo and Bull Shoals - and 200 miles of multi-use trails make Branson an ideal destination for families that enjoy hiking, biking, fishing, and water sports - swimming, boating, kayaking and canoeing. But what makes Branson special is it scenic location. This small town in southern Missouri is tucked away in the Ozark Mountains.Copyright © Rhonda Crone. All rights reserved. Rhonda Crone is a freelance writer who lives in the Ozarks with two kids, a husband, a Welsh Corgie and a dwarf bunny. After finishing her journalism degree and starting her family six years ago, Rhonda has been blogging and writing for local magazines and various websites. She writes about anything that interests her, from wine to wellness to parenting, but her main love is travel writing, despite her intense fear of flying.
History & Culture
The history of Branson, Missouri began with a small shop on a riverboat stop in 1882. And while tourism wasn't the town's first business, tomato canning holds that honor, it didn't take long for tourism to take hold. The first Branson hotel was built in 1904. Publication of Shepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell Wright in 1907 attracted tourists by the trainload. The opening of the Old Mill Theater and Silver Dollar City in 1960 paved the way for town's current billing, Live Music Capital of America.
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- Branson, Missouri
Maps
Online maps are a great family travel planning resource and great way to get the kids involved in a family vacation. Use online maps of Missouri to pinpoint your family travel destination, identify points of interest and plan your itinerary. Map mountain ranges, national parks and Native American reservations. And use online maps to learn about the history, geography and politics of the land.
Books
Books are a great way to introduce young children to a new adventure and get teens and tweens ready for a family trip. We've compiled a list of books about Missouri and books by Missouri authors for children of various ages and with varying interests. What better why to begin a journey that a trip through literature?
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- Missouri Authors & Books about Missouri
News
Local newspapers provide insight to local culture in a way books can't. Read Missouri newspapers online and brush up on Missouri current events from around the state. Get Missouri news and, in addition to discovering what Missourians are reading, find out what's happening.
- Missouri Newspapers
- stltoday.com
- KansasCity.com
- Columbia Daily Tribune
Kids' Stuff
Online resources make learning lots of fun. Get fun facts about the U.S. state of Missouri. Find trivia about the 40th U.S. state and 16th most populous. Discover the history of Missouri and the state's largest cities. Learn about slavery in this southern state and the role it played in Missouri's bid for statehood. Test your knowledge before you depart and again when you return. Print the information you find fascinating and take it with you on your family trip. Explain your findings to your family members and use the things you learn to make your travel journal really cool.
- Missouri Facts & Trivia
- 50States.com
- Enchanted Learning
- History of Missouri
- World Atlas
- The Missouri Compromise
- Social Studies for Kids
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Free Travel Journal
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