48 Hours on Joplin's Route 66
What can you do in just 48 hours? Explore some of the coolest spots along Joplin's Route 66 during your next trip.
Day 1
Tour a historic home located in Murphysburg, now placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Contact Visit Joplin MO to schedule a tour. Tours must have 10 people or more.
Murphysburg
An evening of wine tasting, music and local food. Be sure to save time to tour the winery and property grounds.
Keltoi Vineyard
Day 2
Contact Visit Joplin MO to schedule a tour. Tours must have 10 people or more.
Joplin City Tour With A Guide
Step on guide will meet you at Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center. Step off. (No admission. Donations appreciated.) (30 minutes)
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Downtown historic building walking tour 4 to 5 blocks (Frisco Building, Central Christian Church, Columbia Traders Building, City Hall) (2 hours)
Downtown Joplin
Take a trip to yesteryear and stroll along the gravel path to view the re-creation of an early 20th century country village, featuring a general store, country church, one-room schoolhouse, town hall, a 1920s cottage-style Phillips 66 gasoline station, Belle Starr’s home, and much more.
Lunch at Red Oak II
Participants will walk about 3 to 5 blocks. Jasper County Courthouse (30 minutes), Carthage City Hall (10 minutes), and Civil War Museum (30 minutes).
Downtown Carthage