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Map of Towosahgy State Historic Site
Directions to Towosahgy State Historic Site
From St. Louis
Travel south on I-55 to Exit 58/Hwy. 80/Matthews/East
Prairie. After exiting, turn east toward East Prairie and
follow Hwy. 80 through East Prairie. Turn right/south onto
Hwy. 77 and continue approximately eight miles to County Road
502. Turn right/west onto the gravel road; the historic site
is one mile ahead on the left.
From Jefferson City
Travel east on U.S. Hwy. 54 to Kingdom City. Take I-70 east
to Exit 210A/U.S. Hwy. 41/61/Kirkwood/Forest Park. Take U.S.
Hwy. 40 east to Exit 25/I-270/Chicago/Memphis; merge onto
I-270 south and continue for about 11 miles. Take Exit
1B-A/I-55/St. Louis/Memphis and head south on I-55. At Exit
58/Hwy. 80/Matthews/East Prairie, turn east toward East
Prairie and follow Hwy. 80 through East Prairie. Turn
right/south onto Hwy. 77 and continue approximately eight
miles to County Road 502. Turn right/west onto the gravel
road; the historic site is one mile ahead on the left.
From Springfield, Mo.
Travel east on U.S. Hwy. 60 to the Sikeston area. Take Exit
1A/I-55/Memphis and head south for about seven miles. Take
Exit 58/Hwy. 80/Matthews/East Prairie and turn east toward
East Prairie. Follow Hwy. 80 through East Prairie; turn
right/south onto Hwy. 77 and travel approximately eight
miles. Turn right/west onto County Road 502 (gravel road);
the historic site is one mile ahead on the left.

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