LANDING AFTER HOURS: “From Steamboats to Space: Missouri’s Legacy in American Transportation.”

Missouri has long stood at the crossroads of innovation, where rivers, rails, roads, and rockets have shaped both our local lives and national history. From the early steamboats that once churned up the Missouri River to lending a helping hand for spacecraft’s built in St. Louis, transportation has been a powerful force in the state’s development. Join Museum Interpreter Princess Garner, for a dynamic journey through time as we explore Missouri’s role in the evolution of American transportation, highlighted through historic moments, surprising connections, and the people who helped move the world forward.