When traveling through central Missouri on I70, consider a Blackwater, Missouri bed and breakfast for your lodging accommodations. Blackwater is a former railroad town whose entrance is guarded by an old-fashioned windmill. There is, also, a replica of the town’s jail with the original double bunk cage and a country school with pressed tin walls and ceiling.

It may be a small town, but Blackwater, MO is a haven for antique collectors with several shops from which to choose.

Another attraction in town is The Mid-Missouri Museum of Independent Telephone Pioneers showcasing a collection of telephone equipment and memorabilia.

Blackwater events include a BBQ Cook-off, a Firemen’s Whole Hog Roast, and a Fall Festival. The West End Community Theatre is housed in the old Baptist church and features local talent.

To vosot this small-town atmosphere, choose a nearby member of the Bed and Breakfast Inns of Missouri in Boonville and Rocheport, or 35 miles east in Columbia; it's only 85 miles east of Greater Kansas City.