School Groups

One-hour Guided Cave Tour

Students will never forget their exciting, hour-long expedition through Smallin Civil War Cave! Your visit will often include sightings of bats, salamanders, and the rare bristly cave crayfish. Smallin Cave is rich in human history; Native American, pioneer, Civil War, and Baldknobber history. Visible from the trail are fossils from an ancient ocean, including starfish, shark teeth, sea snails, and more! Smallin Civil War Cave was listed as a Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
(These rates are available for groups of 20 or more, by reservation.)
Elementary School Child (Pre-K thru 8th grade) - $10 per child
Jr High & High School (9th - 12th grade) - $12 per child
One teacher or bus driver per 20 students admitted free of charge
Additional parents/adults: $15 per person
Gem Panning for school group - $3

Crawl

Fort

The crawl fort simulates a caving expedition through man-made “cave passageways” with over & under obstacles and a whole lot of fun for the whole class! Be sure to take a trip through our pretend cave! Free!

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Osage Trading Post

Visitor’s Center & Gift Shop

Our visitor’s center & gift shop are field-trip friendly with affordably priced souvenirs for as little as $0.50, and a lot of historical and educational merchandise. Along the way to the gift shop, visit the “Sidewalk Museum”. Be sure to stop in and say hi!