New Madrid Historical Museum in New Madrid, Missouri

New Madrid Historical Museum in New Madrid, Missouri

In New Madrid, Missouri, it is evident that history unfolds both above and below ground. The New Madrid Historical Museum consistently makes this point, from showcasing the significance of its earliest inhabitants to the American Civil War to the fault line that runs beneath the town itself.  Although it focuses on three historical circumstances that converge at the Mississippi River banks, the primary driver of visitors to the museum arguably c…