Historical Sites
Aker’s Ferry
is located 30 miles outside of Eminence is the last ferry operating in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The ferry has been providing transportation across the Current River to vehicles for around 50 years and is a unique part of Ozark history. This ferry is a throwback to the days when not all rivers were crossed by bridges.
The ferry costs $4 and operates during daylight hours.
Scienic Highway 19
Scenic Highway 19, the first so designated by the Missouri Legislature, goes right through the heart of the Ozark Heritage Region, an area characterized by clear, spring fed streams. Missouri 19 starts near the Arkansas border around Thayer, runs right through the town of Eminence and ends near Hannibal. To the citizens of Eminence, Scenic Hwy 19 is known as Main Street!
Story’s Creek School
Story’s Creek one-room schoolhouse is located within walking distance of Alley Mill, six miles west of Eminence, Missouri on State Route 106. Schoolhouse is open on summer weekends. Grounds always open, but access into the school is limited. Alley’s school in 1903 had an enrollment of 42 students. Church services were also held at the schoolhouse. Open From the last week in May through the first week in September, Friday and Saturday, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Located adjacent to Alley Mill.
