The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hamilton

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hamilton, Missouri

Updated May 14, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Hamilton

Worlds Largest Spool of Thread, November 2021

Hamilton, Missouri

World's Largest Spool of Thread

Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.

The museum seeks to tell the story of North American quilting.

Hamilton, Missouri

Missouri Quilt Museum

See the world's biggest spool of thread, along with the largest collection of sewing machines.

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Kingston, Missouri

Far West Temple Site

This grassy field marks the site of a surprising religious conflict.

8 miles from Hamilton

Map of the Mormon journey through Missouri

Gallatin, Missouri

Adam-ondi-Ahman

A Mormon place of exile in Missouri.

11 miles from Hamilton

Gallatin squirrel cage jail

Gallatin, Missouri

Squirrel Cage Jail

This octagonal rotary jail built in 1889 now serves as a visitor's center.

12 miles from Hamilton

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