What is the area like around Hannibal, Missouri? Check here for maps and for history of the town:
History: http://www.visithannibal.com/hcvb_history.html
Map & more: http://www.visithannibal.com/hcvb_links.html
Missouri : http://www.theus50.com/missouri/
Study some photographs and historical items from the Hannibal Public Library:
http://www.hannibal.lib.mo.us/digital_collections.htm
Use the search engine on the digital resource site of the library to find articles like this one about Hannibal and the steamboat:
http://digital.hannibal.lib.mo.us/mtz/event.htm
Explore the American Memory Network. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
Click on "Maps" and type in Mississippi River to see different views.
Click on cities & towns and type in Hannibal, Missouri
Click on Culture & Folklife and type in one-room schoolhouse
Explore this site! Excellent place to learn about our history.