Tours
SHARING THE MISSOURI LEGACY
EXPLORE
History Comes Alive with the Many and Varied Stories of Arrow Rock
Tram Tours
Sign up for the tram tour at the Friends of Arrow Rock headquarters at 310 Main Street (inside the Arrow Rock 1829 shop on the boardwalk), or schedule in advance by calling 660-837-3231.
Tours are $10 for adults, $3 children 12 and under.
Sites Home & Gunsmith Shop Tours
In 1844, at age 23, Johnny Sites moved to Arrow Rock where he became the town’s gunsmith, and one of the most skilled artisans in the country. His gunsmithing coincided with the great Westward migration in the last half of the 1800s.
Tour the restored Sites Gunsmith Shop, where you could have your rifle repaired, converted from a flintlock to a percussion rifle, or buy the indispensable balls, lead, powder and caps to fire it. Next door is what was once a Federal-style cottage, bought by Johnny Sites and his wife, Nannie, in 1866, and remodeled into a tidy Victorian home.
Tours are $10 for adults, $3 children 12 and under.
Arrow Rock
Life in the 1800s
Tours are $10 for adults, $3 children 12 and under.
Preservation Tours
This tour must be scheduled at least one week in advance, $15 per person. Call 660-837-3231 or come by 310 Main Street to make your reservation.
Tom Sawyer Film Location Tour
A guided tour of several of the film locations for Arrow Rock’s own classic movie musical Tom Sawyer, along with erudite information and commentary about the making of the film. Departs from the Friends of Arrow Rock offices at 310 Main Street. Approximately one hour, space is limited. Reservations available by calling 660-837-3231.
Tours are $10 for adults, $3 children 12 and under.
Antebellum Homes Tours
Built by the son of Quinine Doctor John Sappington and long considered one of Missouri’s architectural treasures, the Greek Revival country mansion Prairie Park will celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2024.
Completed in 1854, Oak Grove was the thriving plantation of George A. Murrell, an immigrant from Barron County, Kentucky. Oak Grove has remained in the Murrell family since, and has recently been extensively restored by a fifth-generation family member, Blaine Murrell McBurney.
Group size is limited to 25, $30 per person. Call 660-837-3231 or come by 310 Main Street to inquire for the next tour date and make a reservation.