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TOURISM & ATTRACTIONS
O’Fallon is not only a great destination
but also a fun side-trip. With great shopping,
fun attractions and lots of tasty restaurants,
O’Fallon is the perfect location for travelers
to stop and stretch their legs for a while.
Visitors and residents alike are
fascinated with O’Fallon’s plush parks,
magnifi cent homes and a friendly community.
Many visitors find O’Fallon the place to stay.
O’Fallon’s attractions run the gamut from
historic preservations to modern, sports
facilities. If you looking for it, you can probably fi nd it within our city limits.
Below are a few of O’Fallon’s most frequented attractions.
HISTORY
Darius Heald Home
Fort Zumwalt Park
Built by Darius Heald, son of War of 1812 veteran Nathan Heald,
this two-story brick house was completed circa 1885. In 2001, the City
restored the house, which is open for tours by appointment.
O’Fallon Historical Society Log Cabin Museum
Civic Park
Built in the 1870’s, the Historical Society Log Cabin contains a display
of photographs, relics, memorabilia, rustic furniture and items from the old
Wabash Railroad depot. The Museum is open for tours by appointment.
O’Fallon Municipal Centre
100 North Main Street
Formerly a novitiate for women entering the Sisters of the Most
Precious Blood convent, and then later, a private high school and college,
this 1930s building was purchased by the City and re-opened in 1999 as
the O’Fallon Municipal Centre.
Zumwalt’s Fort
Fort Zumwalt Park
The City purchased Fort Zumwalt State Park in 1978, acquiring
47.5 acres and the ruins of a frontier home fort, marked by a limestone
chimney. Of the 30-plus forts in Missouri, Zumwalt’s Fort is the only War of
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