I-55 South – Earthquake Themed Rest Area

Marston Welcome Center & Rest Area – Southbound I-55,

3 Miles South of Route 61 and I-55 , located at mile marker 42.4, the Center includes a new building featuring both New Madrid Earthquake and Mississippian culture themes. The Center design elements focus on the Native American Indian culture, as well as incorporating elements surrounding the 1811-12 New Madrid Earthquakes. Unique artistic elements are integrated throughout the building and site. From the contemporary arrowhead sculptures to the Richter Scale column lights to the map illustrating the devastating effects of the earthquakes and their epicenters, the Welcome Center educates visitors on the history of southeast Missouri

http://www.dnr.mo.gov/geology/geosrv/marstonwelcomecenter.htm