The exhibit, A Rural Way of Life, interprets the rich heritage of Andrew County from 1841 into the 21st century. The exhibit follows two tracks, exploring the history of farming and small towns. Learn how men, women and their children pulled together to make family farms a success. View how kitchens in farmhouses changed over time, and take home recipes for fried chicken from 1900 and Swiss steak from 1950. Enjoy a segment of a silent movie projected on the side of a brick building just like in the early 1900s. Visit a general store. Learn about the cycle of life in rural places from childhood through family life and death. Hear old-time radio programs from the 1930s.

Year-round camping on 23 acres; 50 sites, all with full hookups; 40 are pull-through. Tent, $18; RV, $22. Near Interstate 29 and  Business 71. Open all year.

We offer executive king rooms with plush-top king size beds, a sitting area, and microwave and mini fridge; poolside bunk bed rooms with sleeping arrangements for the entire family with a king bed, bunk beds and a sleeper sofa; and two-room suites. Located off I-29, across from East Hills Mall; two miles from Missouri Western State University. Our hotel features more than 6,900 square feet of banquet and meeting space. The Ramada is the home of Monkey Cove Water Park, which is open year-round.