What a lovely home, filled with period furnishings and well-kept structures. The tour guy had an excellent demeanor and spoke extensively about the house, the families, the furniture. We were well informed. We plan to visit again, there was so much to see. read more

" Beautiful Old House " William Hunter and his wife Amanda Watson Hunter had established themselves as prominent merchants in the New Madrid areas. The Area was a thriving river port at the time and the Hunters were very successful in the mercantile business. The Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site is now a state-owned property in New Madrid, Missouri, maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as a historic house museum and state historic site. The House now has many tour guides dressed up like people in the 1850's were. They gave us a very informative tour. read more

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We were looking for a local spot of historical significance and found this one, to our great delight. The site is an excellent cultural example of 1860's Missouri. It is well-maintained, the tour host is extremely knowledgeable, and we felt like a part of the family as he explained the myriad details of the home, its surroundings, the family, and the relevance of this excellent historical site. We were impressed that, among the many details of the property during restoration investigations, that the purchase receipts for much of the original furnishings were intact. Also impressive is the fact that much of the furnishings to this 1860 home are original to the place when it was new, and that other items complementing the exhibits are period-correct. We particularly enjoyed the details of the family, prior to and as it occupied the home, and their legacy through the years to current day. Youngsters may not appreciate the value of this delightful historic site, but those of us "of a certain age", as well as anyone with any interest of historical Americana, will likely find this as pleasing and satisfying an excursion as we did. read more

Hunter Dawson State Historic Site - The front of the Hunter-Dawson historical home - New Madrid, Missouri

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