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Dillard Mill

at Dillard Mill State Historic Site

water cascading over a ledge near the red millTour one of Missouri's best-preserved examples of a water-powered gristmill. Please be sure to bring a jacket during cooler weather, as the mill is not heated.

Guided tours of the Adams-Wilhite Store are not offered, but the building is open for visitors to explore on their own.

Tours can be reserved online on our reservation website or by visiting the site. For more information, contact the site at 573-244-3120.

Tour Fees:

Fees include tax. Qualified tax-exempt organizations MUST provide a copy of a tax-exempt certificate at the time of payment.

Adults (18 and older): $5
Youth (ages 6-17): $4
Child (ages 0-5): free*

*Children under the age of 6 are admitted free with a paid adult.

Group Rates:

Adults/teens (ages 13 and up): $4
Youth (ages 0-12): free*

*Youth ages 12 and under admitted free with a paid adult.

Free tours are offered to student/homeschool groups whose students are 12 years of age are younger. This applies to both the students and the teachers/group leaders.

Hours

Tours

May through October

10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday

Tours on Monday and Tuesday by prior appointment only

November through April

10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday

Tours on Monday through Thursday by prior appointment only

Between scheduled tours, first-floor self-guided tours are offered and are accompanied by staff.

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Coordinates

37.717741, -91.206833

Park Hours

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, click here to visit our Park and Site Status Map.

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 29, 2024; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Historic Site Grounds:

May through October
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
November through April
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

Dillard Mill hours

Tours

May through October

10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday

Tours on Monday and Tuesday by prior appointment only

November through April

10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday

Tours on Monday through Thursday by prior appointment only

Between scheduled tours, first-floor self-guided tours are offered and are accompanied by staff.

Historic Site Office hours

May through October

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily

Please note there will be times when the office is temporarily closed while staff are working on the grounds. The office telephone is monitored throughout the day for messages.

November through April

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday

Please note there will also be times when the office is temporarily closed while staff are working on the grounds. The office telephone is monitored throughout the day for messages.