New Madrid Historical Museum

In 1811 and 1812, two great earthquakes rocked the area surrounding the community of New Madrid. This museum tells the story of those earthquakes as well as the history of the area, from the ancient Mississippian civilization to the 20^th century. See artifacts from the pre-Columbian residents of the area. View letters, clothing and weapons carried by soldiers in the Civil War. Find out how local residents lived during the 19^th and early 20^th centuries.