Kirksville Attractions
Kirksville, founded in 1841, was named for Jesse Kirk who exchanged a turkey dinner for the right to name the town after himself. Big Creek and Sugar Creek state forests are located nearby.
Still National Osteopathic Museum
The Still National Osteopathic Museum and National Center for Osteopathic History includes over 30,000 objects, photographs, documents and books dating from the early 1800's to the present. Anatomical Specimens, medical instruments and equipment which reflect the ongoing history of the osteopathic profession.
The Historic Medicinal Plant Garden, located just outside Heritage Hall, features a wide variety of shrubs, trees, and perennials grown for medicinal use by early American physicians. They are presented in a modern landscape that also includes a small fish pond, seating areas, a picnic table, and interpretive information.
The Historic Medicinal Plant Garden, located just outside Heritage Hall, features a wide variety of shrubs, trees, and perennials grown for medicinal use by early American physicians. They are presented in a modern landscape that also includes a small fish pond, seating areas, a picnic table, and interpretive information.
