Attractions

The Stompin’ Grounds is an outdoor event venue located on a 100-acre campus in Lamar, MO. It is designed to host a diversity of events. It accommodates 3,500 spectators in aluminum bleacher seating to overview the 300 x 600 event ground. Concert spectator capacity can exceed 9,000. The midway provides plenty of room for concession…

Jack’s Tractors is a must-see in Barton County. This extensive collection spans a lifetime of acquiring John Deere farm implements, including a historic Waterloo Boy tractor, numerous antique tractors, toys, and rare John Deere memorabilia. This tractor collection is filled with decades of photos, awards, and collectibles that are priceless to our community.

The Stompin’ Grounds is an outdoor event venue located on a 100-acre campus in Lamar, MO. It is designed to host a diversity of events. It accommodates 3,500 spectators in aluminum bleacher seating to overview the 300 x 600 event ground. Concert spectator capacity can exceed 9,000. The midway provides plenty of room for concession…

The city of Golden City has a rich history that dates back to the 19th century. It was first established as a trading post and quickly grew into a bustling city. In the 1880s, Golden City saw a period of rapid industrialization and was home to the first railway in the region. During the 20th…

Liberal was founded in 1880 by lawyer George Walser, who wanted to create a town of “free thinkers.” Surrounded by agriculture and generational family farms, Liberal is the second-largest town in Barton County. The Shiloh School, a one-room schoolhouse located in Liberal, Missouri, is the oldest one-room schoolhouse in Barton County. The school was opened…

The Jefferson Highway was started around 1915 as part of the National Auto Trail system. It was nicknamed the “Pines to Palms” highway because it stretched from the pine trees of Canada to the palm trees of New Orleans. Named for President Thomas Jefferson, the highway was inspired by the east-west Lincoln Highway, one of…

One of the newest parks in Lamar is Wheeler Park, located in the Wheeler subdivision off East Sixth Street. This beautiful park features a two-acre fishing pond, a playground, and a shelter complete with restroom facilities. Wheeler Park is also the site of the Memorial Avenue of Trees. The avenue consists of trees donated to…

Experience a walking tour through prairie grasses that tower above your head with a chance to view wildlife native to the prairie landscape. Over 13 million acres of tallgrass prairie once covered more than one-third of Missouri’s landscape. Today, less than 65,000 acres remain. Prairie State Park is Missouri’s largest remaining tallgrass prairie landscape at…

Barco Drive-In ~ The longest running Drive-In, in Missouri! Barco has not closed since it opened in 1950, except for the winters. In 1949, the owner of the Plaza Theater, A. J. Simmons contacted Butler about designing a drive-in in Lamar. Butler was currently working as the manager at the theater in Pittsburg. Intrigued by…

Overview The Lamar City Lake is located at 214 SE 15th Road and covers 250 acres. It was built as the city’s primary water source, although it has also been used for recreational fishing. With the city now moving to a new well, more recreational activities on the lake may be developed. Picnic tables, a…