![]() It meets back up with the 44 right before Springfield. ![]() GPS systems will have you hop back on the 44 to proceed into Springfield, but we enjoyed taking the 96 instead, which goes through Carthage before turning into a beautiful country road. Beautiful area, lots of room for the kids to run around, and very shaded. They do have an indoor restaurant, but it was closed while we were there (and we prefer picnicking anyway). We spent about a half hour walking through the gift shop, chapel, and museum, and then came back out front to the picnic tables for lunch. Wooden pews, wall to wall murals (even on the ceiling!) and stained glass on the outside. Type: Figurine Set Theme: Sugar Town Size: Not Available Condition: Mint. Through the tiny village is a beautiful landscaped walkway to the chapel and museum. Image Item Intro Title Asking 150193: 1995: 6-Piece Train Station Collector's Set. There was a pretty strong musty smell in the gift shop (think: nursing home), but once you move past that area I didn't smell it so much. Networking event in Carthage, MO by Precious Moments Chapel and Gift Shoppe on Thursday, Septemwith 114 people interested and 51 people going. Almost like if you stood there long enough Belle would come strolling down singing "Bonjour!" Free Chapel tours will take you through the grounds, where a guide will explain that it took the Precious Moments artist 500 hours to paint the 75 angels in the chapel's centerpiece ceiling. My 9 year old liked perusing the store and my younger ones appreciated the larger than life figurines in the little "European Village" area, which kind of reminded me of the Paris hotel in Vegas. We still enjoyed our visit to the chapel, mostly because of the garden setting, the shaded picnic area, and the stained glass in the chapel itself. We have zero interest in the precious moments figurines. precious sacraments, there are also a few drawbacks depending on your. It's quirky, beautiful, and FREE, making it a perfect place for roadtrippers to take a break, stretch their legs, use the bathroom, and enjoy a picnic lunch. Not a MUST SEE, but a great stop along the 44 between Tulsa and Springfield, MO.
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