Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site

4/4/2026 | Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site | New Madrid, Mo. Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site will host its annual Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 4. Children up to age 10 are invited to hunt for more than 1,500 candy-filled eggs on the historic site grounds. Children will be divided into four age groups during the […]

12/12/2025 to 12/13/2025 | Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site | New Madrid, MO The public is invited to experience an 1860s Victorian Christmas during a candlelight open house of the Hunter-Dawson home. The mansion will be aglow with the warmth of oil lamps and candles and decorated with fresh greenery, Christmas trees and 1860s-style ornaments. Staff […]

11/15/2025 | Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site | New Madrid, MO Join us at Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site on Nov. 15 for our Civil War encampment and storytelling program. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., members of the Turner Brigade be on-site portraying units of the Missouri volunteers and civilians of the Civil War period. Visitors […]

10/11/2025 | Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site | New Madrid, MO Children of all ages are invited to Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site on Saturday, Oct. 11, for 1860s Children's Day. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., children will have the opportunity to learn what life was like in the 1860s by participating in common chores and […]

5/3/2025 | Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site | New Madrid, MO Children of all ages are invited to Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site on Saturday, May 3, for Children's Day. Children will have the opportunity to learn what life was like in the 1860s by participating in common chores and games of the time period, including washing […]

4/19/2025 | Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site | New Madrid, MO Children up to age 10 are invited to hunt for more than 1,500 candy-filled eggs at Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site on Saturday, April 19. Children will be divided into four age groups during the hunt, and prizes will be awarded after the hunt. This event […]