History buffs, antique hunters, educators, and nature lovers will all find plenty to keep them busy during their Missouri vacation in the charming, historic town of Fulton, MO! Wine connoisseurs will find the surrounding area a vineyard of delights! Visit our NEW "Out and About" page for our regularly updated itineraries and walks, or check out some of the following links for more fun things to do in the area such as the Winston Churchill Memorial and Museum, access to the nearby Katy Trail, nearby Mark Twain Lake and much more.

To get the full benefit of your weekend getaway, check in to Romancing the Past on Friday, spend Saturday out and about, then relax your weary bones in our fabulous outdoor hot tub and stay another night to make the package complete! You'll feel like you've spent a week in another world!

Check out the calendar for upcoming events in Fulton.

For a detailed description of most of the following links, make the Heart of Missouri Tourism Center your first stop. You'll want to visit the Missouri Firefighters Memorial while you're there.
www.heartofmotourism.org

History Lovers be sure to check out these attractions:

• Fulton Historical Society
  http://history.fulton.missouri.org/
  Exhibit at Court Street Location.
  

• Winston Churchill Memorial and Library
  http://www.churchillmemorial.org/
  Site of the Iron Curtain speech in 1946, now also the home of the Berlin Wall sculpture, "Breakthrough." Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, a 17th century Christopher Wren designed chapel, is now part of the Winston Churchill Memorial.
  

• King's Row Walking Tour
  If you haven't read Henry Bellamann's novel or seen the 1940s movie, KING'S ROW, watch it while you stay with us--then take the walking tour pointing out possible "real" locations in Fulton from the book and movie. You can also check out one of Ronald Reagan's original costumes from the film at our Chamber of Commerce. Find out more about Bellamann at http://www.geocities.com/lrampey/henry.htm .
  

• Auto World Car Museum
  Lots of fascinating old cars, some very rare. http://www.autoworldmuseum.com/
  

• Saults Drug Store
  Old time ice cream parlor in downtown Fulton.
  

• Cranes Country Store
  www.cranesmuseum.com
  Old time general store on Old Hwy. 40 in Williamsburg.
  

• Antique shops in and around Fulton's historic downtown.

• Fulton Cinema http://www.bbtheatres.com/fultondetails.asp
  
  
• Fulton Bowling Center http://fultonbowling.com/
  

Nature lovers won't be disappointed by any of these natural wonders:

• Stinson Creek Walking Trail
  http://www.fultonsun.com/articles/2004/10/26/news/067news10.txt
  Perfect trail for biking or walking just on the edge of downtown.
  

• Little Dixie Wildlife Area
  http://www.stateparks.com/little_dixie.html
  Conservation area near Fulton.
  

• Katy Trail State Park
  www.mostateparks.com/katytrail.htm
  This converted RR trail is popular with bikers. Closest point is Mokane Trail Head at 12 mi.
  

• Earthquake Hollow
  http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/cgi-bin/atlas/search.cgi?cgistate=1&area=9128
  State Park conservation area.
  

• Fishing and Hiking
  http://callaway.county.missouri.org/outdoors.html
  Take your pick!

• Mark Twain Lake
  http://www.marktwainlake.com/
  55,000-acre land and water recreational area.
  

Educating students since the mid-1800s:

• Westminster College
  http://www.westminster-mo.edu/
  Top ranked liberal arts college in Fulton.
  

• Williams Woods University
  www.williamwoods.edu
  "The School" for equestrian science study.
  

• Missouri School for the Deaf
  www.msd.k12.mo.us
  Celebrated 150 years in 2001!
  

• University of Missouri, Columbia
  www.missouri.edu
  The largest and oldest campus of the state's major research institutions.
  

Wind your way around wine country:

• Summit Lake Winery
  http://www.summitlakewinery.com/
  Between Fulton and Jefferson City. Tour the winery and have lunch at their café.
  

• Herman Wineries
  http://www.hermannmissouri.com/wineries.htm
  Spend the day shopping in nearby Herman and visit one of their 5 wineries-then leave the crowds behind and come back to Fulton for the night!
  

• Les Bourgeois Vineyards and Winery
  http://www.missouriwine.org/wineries/les_bourgeois.htm
  Another fun winery in nearby Rocheport!
  

• Thornhill Vineyards
  http://www.missouriwine.org/wineries/thornhill_vineyards.htm
  Family owned and operated vineyard in Hartsburg.
  

• Bek's
  Have dinner your first night at our newest café and wine bar--Bek's. Located just up the street from us in downtown historic Fulton, the renovation of this old building alone is worth the trip! You can even check your email while you're there!
  www.beksshop.com
  
  

And that's not all:

• Fulton, Missouri is an ideal location to take in the entire central Missouri area. You can spend the day exploring Columbia, only a 20 minute drive and home of the Mizzou Tigers and Big 12 sports action. Stephens College in Columbia, the second oldest women's college in the nation, houses one of the most exclusive costume research libraries in the country.

• Jefferson City and the State Capitol are a mere 25 minutes away down Highway 54, or a lovely back road drive if you prefer that sort of outing!

• Mexico, Missouri, another 20 minute drive, is home to the Mexico Military Academy and the American Saddlebred Horse Museum.

And these are only a few of the attractions you can experience during your getaway at Romancing the Past Bed & Breakfast!