The Museum is located in the circa-1850s Martin Hotel. An addition was built on to the log structure in 1877. The adjoining two-story brick building was built in 1884, after the original log structure was moved off the property. The hotel guest registers include signatures of Civil War soldiers who stopped for room and board, many with an I.O.U. following their name.
The museum includes 26 rooms some original to the hotel: the barbershop; weaving and quilt room; Civil War relic; an early rural school room; an old Seth Thomas clock, the original hotel desk holds, with the keys to the guest rooms; some hotel guest registers; an Emerson square grand piano, demonstrated at the St. Louis World’s Fair of 1904; a carbide chandelier; two folding covered-wagon rockers; several pieces of period furniture; and miscellaneous items pertinent to the history of Morgan County. Open May through October.
We are open Monday, Thursday, and Friday, and some Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. We will gladly open off season by appointment. Class and group tours welcome.
Call 573-378-5530 or e-mail at morgancountymo@gmail.com
