Day 24 Whose Fault Is It? Charleston to Hayti MO 78mi

The highlight of the day was our stop at the river town of New Madrid.  It's known for the series of earthquakes that occurred over a day or so in the early 1800's as well as the site of a major Union Civil War campaign to drive out Confederate control of the Mississippi.

There isn't any deep crevasse to mark the fault line, just this simple sign on top of the current day levy that protects the town from floodwaters.

There was tug activity going on in front of New Madrid's riverfront park.

The museum next to the riverfront park was a great place to learn about the details of the epic earthquake that shook the area in the early 1800's and the Civil War battles that took place here.

We took a snack stop at the New Madrid riverfront after visiting the museum.  I needed to add a zip tie to hold my safety flag in place.

We ended our day in Hayti, MO.  We visited the local's favorite BBQ joint - Chubby's then tried an advertised local food - fried pies.  I got a blueberry pie and Wendy tried the cherry.  It was ok but not quite up to homemade quality.