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Steelville, Missouri: Canoe Tower

Around 20 colorful canoes are piled into a mass atop a low tower. Is this what a traffic jam looks like in the Floating Capital of Missouri?

Address:
410 Main St., Steelville, MO
Directions:
West end of downtown on the south side of MO-8/Main St, just east of its intersection with S. Spring St.
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Canoe pile.

Canoe Tower

Hovering above the town of Steelville is a canoe tower! Made from lots of canoes, this monument shows off why Steelville is the floating capital of Missouri.

[Steven Emmons, 08/23/2024]

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