Stanton Attractions

Stanton was named for Peter Stanton, a successful businessman who owned and operated a powder mill in the area during the 1850s.

Read More Jesse James Wax Museum

The Jesse James Wax Museum presents the theory that Jesse James was not killed in 1882 but lived until the age of 103 under an assumed identity.

Hours:

April 1 to May 31: 10am-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

June 1 to August 31: 9am-6pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

September 1 to October 1: 9am-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Facilities: Gift shop

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Read More Meramec Caverns

The formation of caves and stalactites, fossils and limestone are found on the five floors of Meramec Caverns. During the Civil War, the Union forces used the caves to store powder kilns and leaching vats.

Address: Meramec Caverns, Box 948, Stanton, MO 63079, United States
Phone: 1 (573) 468-3166, Fax: 1 (573) 468-2633

Hours:

March 1 to March 31: 9am-5pm

April 1 to April 30: 9am-6pm

May 1 to June 30: 9am-7pm

July 1 to September 6: 8:30am-7:30pm

September 7 to September 30: 9am-6pm

October 1 to October 31: 9am-5pm

November 1 to February 28: 9am-4pm

Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)

Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.

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