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Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum

504 S. Schifferdecker Avenue.
Joplin, MO 64801

417-623-1180

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The Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum emphasizes the growth and development of Joplin as the result of the mining in the Tri-State District. On display are assorted historical items from Joplin's mining era including a circus room, a child's playhouse, a Bonnie and Clyde exhibition, a 1927 American LeFrance fire engine and Victorian furnishings, textiles and a doll collection.

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