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Rutledge-Wilson Farm is a 207-acre park on the westside of Springfield, Missouri. Thanks to the Rutledge-Wilson families and local taxes, visitors can enjoy farm animals, trails, picnics, an attractive playground, and trails that include Wilson's Creek.
It's a great place to enjoy a day out for people of any age.
Some animals hang out inside the barn.
Others enjoy resting on a sunny day.
Still others head for the fences in search of generous humans.
And others get what they can find.
The playground looks like it belongs in a farm scene.
There's a pond near the playground.
The trails and Wilson's Creek are off to the west.
There's a store and restrooms near the parking area.
When this was posted, there were no entrance fees.
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St Charles Missouri was Missouri's first State Capitol between 1801 and 1826.
We stopped by for the annual Christmas market and parade. Parking at the historic Lewis and Clark Boathouse, pictured below, soon filled up.
Further along by the river is the old railroad station.
The Missouri River runs parallel to Main Street where locals and visitors gathered to watch the parade event between shopping and eating.
St Charles MO / G Sutton 2022
A vendor sells chestnuts and wassail.
St Charles MO/ G Sutton 2022
The sign to the left marks the old trail to Fort Osage, established August 25, 1808. General Clark and his men were guided by Nathan Boone, son of Daniel Boone as they headed west.
We saw a variety of Christmas gifts and lots of food-- a sample.
You can hear these women sing in the video below.
The Mistletoe Misses
The English Shop got my attention--but I think they should call it British.
At the end of the parade, Santa appeared.
There's a touch of international flavour.
Here's a video of the Christmas parade we watched 4 December 2022.
One of their biggest festivals is Heritage Days -- a re-enactment of Lewis & Clark's 1804 camp.
St Charles is less than a half-hour west of St Louis where we visited other sites during our Christmas getaway.
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