Day 20 - On the road to Missouri and points east!

We spent last night at the Cracker Barrel in St Robert, MO and had a great night's sleep.  It was very quiet and we were the only RV there.  We had a nice breakfast at Cracker Barrel and got on the road.  

The first stop was not planned, saw the billboards and just had to stop.  Another time when a catchy billboard works and draws in business.  So without telling you where we stopped I will just post a couple of photos. 

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Next stop was St Louis, Missouri.  We stopped at Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site.  An interesting place to visit. 

I wanted to visit the Arch but was unable to get to it, a lot of construction and just not really sure how to get to it.  My GPS kept sending m in circles in the area near the arch.  I did get a few photos, but not like how I really wanted to.

Our next stop, Mount Sterling, Kentucky.  That is my mother's hometown and I wanted to visit it again as we were close to it on our path the Richwood, West Virginia. We are going to spend the night at the Wal-mart Supercenter on Indian Mound Drive.

Day 19 - The Crescent Hotel - Eureka Springs, Arkansas

After a drive through town we drove up to the Crescent Hotel.  We ate lunch in their parking lot and enjoyed a peaceful and relaxing meal.  After eating we were ready to visit the hotel, being they are pet friendly we brought Spike with us.  He is going to watch out for ghosts for us and let us know if he sees any.  The Crescent Hotel is called America's most haunted hotel.  It has a rich past which includes being more than just a hotel.  

It was built in 1886 as a hotel, but it did not stay open long. In 1908 it became the Crescent College and Conservatory for young women.  In 1930 it became a junior college.  In 1937 it became a hospital and health resort that was suppose to cure cancer  and other ailments.  Mostly the treatments were drinking the water from Magnetic Springs.  The owner was charged with mail fraud in 1940 and spent 4 years in prison.

In 1946 was purchased by some investors and in 1967 the hotel caught on fire and was nearly burned to the ground.   In 1997 it was bought again by investors who spent six years renovating and restoring her to how she looks today.

Day 19 - Eureka Springs and the Magnetic Springs

After visiting The Christ of the Ozarks we headed to Eureka Springs.  We stopped for a few minutes at Magnetic Springs.  The story is that if you place a metal object in the spring it will become magnetized.  It is also suppose to have healing properties.

From there we headed into Eureka Springs.  This little town has some unique and often quirky building and homes.  It is really a neat little place to visit, but I would not want to pull a trailer through town!  

Next stop, the Crescent Hotel, it is old and haunted!

Day 19 of our first trip in our new Roadtrek CS Adventurous