Frisco Railroad

37 mile scenic drive along the Frisco Railway

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Frisco Railroad

Saint Robert, Missouri 65584, United States

Created By: Pulaski County Tourism Bureau & Visitors Center

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This one-and-a-half-hour scenic drive takes you through the towns of Dixon, Crocker, and Richland. To complement this drive download our driving tour or pick up a free copy at the Pulaski County Visitors Center located at 137 St Robert Blvd., Saint Robert MO.


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This is the beginning of the Frisco Railway driving tour.  You may download a copy of our printed brochure, or pick up a copy at the Pulaski County Visitors Center located at 137 St Robert Blvd. Saint Robert MO. https://visitpulaskicounty.... Read more
Off to your right, you will see an area that takes you back through a section of the original Route 66 pre-1940. This section was abandoned when realignment occurred, which is now the section that takes you through Hooker's Cut.  This area... Read more
Crossing the Gasconade River, the longest river in Missouri.  This bridge was built in 2001.
This beautiful scenic overlook features striking rainbows and eagles  The story behind the name came from an Indian who owned the land in the 1800s.  In those days he didn't want people to  know his heritage, so he told them he was of Po... Read more
Dixon was founded in 1869,  The surveyor, Milton Santee, suggested the name of the town, as his hometown was Dixon, Illinios.  Dixon Missouri serviced engines and also provided the location for railroad crews to change until 1883.
The Mural painted by the Dixon Art Club was completed in May 2014.   The City has since added several murals throughout the downtown area.  Visit our online mural tour for more information! Local photographer Thomas Johnson later won 3rd... Read more
The railroad depot at Dixon, Missouri, used by the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company. About 1872, the railway company located the division end here. This added a round-house for four engines and made it a residence for four crews; thi... Read more
This 1890s Victorian home was originally a boarding house and now serves as a private residence, but notice the beautiful architecture.
Hancock was established in 1869 and was first named Iron Summit.  The name was changed to Hancock after a Frisco official when the railroad acquired it in 1877. 
Built-in the 1930s this unique corner building is an interesting piece of architecture on the main street of town.
The South Pacific Railway built the original depot in 1869.  It was later in 1889 due to tremendous growth.  This depot did more passenger and freight business than all the other towns in the county.    The depot was located further so... Read more
Located in Frisco Park, across the street from City Hall.  Also home to the Veterans Memorial.
Schlicht Springs was a popular resort in the early 1900s visited by tourists from Saint Louis.  Missouri Conservation later opened a public access to the river naming it after the nearby resort. Hwy 133 was built during 1932-1933. ...
The village of Swedeborg was named in 1883 by Swedish immigrants that bought the land from the railroad company.  Frisco built the depot in 1881.  Swedeborg was a fuel stop for locomotives and was known prior to 1883 as "Woodend", for the... Read more
Richland,  named after G. W. Rich, a director of the railroad.  If you would turn down Hwy 7 North to Rochester Road you would discover the former  Gascozark Resort which operated as Caveman BBQ and The Cave Restaurant and Resort from 19... Read more
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Beautiful park system offering events year-round, walking trail, pulling and demolition derby track. Drive up to the top of the hill to see the Caboose.
This church organized in 1870 in the Frisco Depot.  Later a wooden building was constructed in 1878 on this site.  In 1925 the current brick structure, you see, was built and is currently used as commercial business space. It is now home ... Read more
This mural was painted in 1976 by the Richland Art Guild, celebrating Fred Manes (center foreground), who was the village blacksmith for over 75 years.
In operation since 1869!
Richland also had two depot.  One from 1869 and another built in the 1950s.  The most exported item in the 50s?  Goldfish, from Ozark Fisheries located just north of the city of Richland on Hwy 7.
The Gasconade River is the longest river completely within the boundary of Missouri. It has been called one of the world's crookedest rivers. It begins on the western side of Pulaski County near Hazelgreen and flows northward and eastward t... Read more

 

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