Brownville (pop. 150) was founded in 1854 by Richard Brown, who built a log cabin on the banks of the Missouri Rive. The Steamboat Trace hiking/biking trail is open from Brownville, through Peru to Minersville. Brownville is known for hunting, fishing, birds, and fall tours.
Housed in a seven-gabled Victorian house in Brownville, the Captain Bailey Museum features period furniture, toys, clothed figures and a quilt collection. The home was the residence of a Civil War veteran.
Hours:
May 15 to October 15: 1pm-4pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
The Carson House in Brownville was built by Richard Brown, the founder of the town in 1860. Carson House was then purchased by John Carson. Many original furnishings are on display, most of which were purchased in St Louis and shipped by steamboat.
Hours:
May 15 to October 15: 1pm-4pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
The Lewis Meriwether Museum in Brownville features a side wheeler dredge used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Missouri. The boat is docked on the river and contains the Museum of Missouri River History.
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