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Travel back to simpler days when business in Missouri was about the rushing of a stream over a dam and bridges were covered. Visitors to Bollinger Mill State Historic Site can watch corn being ground into meal at the massive four-story mill that dates to the Civil War era and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Or they can stroll through the Burfordville Covered Bridge, one of just four covered bridges that remain in Missouri. The site’s rustic setting offers ample picnicking and exploration opportunities along the Whitewater River.

Park Hours

Historic Site Grounds:

Sunrise to 10 p.m., year-round (except New Year's, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas days)

Bollinger Mill hours

Tours:

Tours are given on demand.

Summer Hours (On-Season)

  • March 15 through Nov. 15
    10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday (last tour begins at 3:30 p.m.)
    Noon - 4 p.m., Sunday (last tour begins at 3:30 p.m.)

Winter Hours (Off-Season)

  • Nov. 16 through March 14
    10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday and Thursday through Saturday (last tour begins at 3:30 p.m.)
    Noon - 4 p.m. Sunday (last tour begins at 3:30 p.m.)
    No tours are offered on Tuesday or Wednesday.

The historic site is closed New Year's, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas days.

Historic Site Office hours

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, year-round

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