Riverview Park, Hannibal

Name: Riverview Park
Address: 2000 Harrison Hill Rd, Hannibal, United States

#6 among attractions in Hannibal

Playground, Park, Relax in park

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Riverview Park is a historic prairie style public park located at Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri. It was established in 1909, and built through 1929 according to plans developed by noted landscape architect Ossian C. Simonds. The park includes the caretaker's house, three scenic overlooks with retaining walls, the concrete stairway, the driving path, the logging road, the statue of Mark Twain, and the memorial stone and plaque. The park encircles the 17 acres that form the city's Water Department's facilities. ()

Built: 1909 (115 years ago)Elevation: 682 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°43'25"N, 91°22'15"W

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2000 Harrison Hill RdHannibal United States

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Riverview Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, Rockcliffe Mansion, Big River Train Town, Eighth and Center Streets Baptist Church.

1.1 miSE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, Hannibal
27 min walk • The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum is located on 206-208 Hill Street, Hannibal, Missouri, on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the United States. It was the home of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as author Mark Twain, from 1844 to 1853.
1.1 miS
Museum, History museum
Rockcliffe Mansion, Hannibal
29 min walk • Rockcliffe Mansion is located in Hannibal, Missouri and was built in 1898 by John J. Cruikshank, Jr, a descendant of Scottish immigrants, whose fortune was founded on lumber. He erected the residence on West Bird Street.
1.1 miSE
39°42'41"N • 91°21'29"W
Big River Train Town, Hannibal
28 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1.2 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
Eighth and Center Streets Baptist Church, Hannibal
30 min walk • Eighth and Center Streets Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located at 722 Center Street in Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri. It was built in 1872, and is a red brick, two-level rectangular Romanesque Revival building measuring approximately 70 feet long by 40 feet wide.
1.3 miSE
Interesting neighbourhood
Hannibal Old Police Station and Jail, Hannibal
34 min walk • Hannibal Old Police Station and Jail, also known a City Hall, is a historic police station and jail located at Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri. It was built in 1878–1879, and is a two-story, eclectic late Victorian style brick building on a granite foundation.
1.2 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Benjamin Horr House, Hannibal
30 min walk • Benjamin Horr House, also known as the Standard Printing Company, is a historic home located at Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri. It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, vernacular Greek Revival style brick structure. It has a front gable roof with cornice.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Ebert-Dulany House, Hannibal
38 min walk • Ebert-Dulany House is a historic home located at Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri. It was built about 1865, and is a two-story, Second Empire style brick dwelling. It has a mansard roof and sits on a rock-faced ashlar foundation.
1.2 miNW
Universities and schools
Hannibal–LaGrange University, Hannibal
31 min walk • Hannibal–LaGrange University, formerly Hannibal–LaGrange College, is a private four-year Christian liberal arts college in Hannibal, Missouri. It is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. Enrollment was 805 students as of 2019.