Then and Now Photo of the Roubidoux Spring in Waynesville, MO Roubidoux Spring: Where 37 Million Gallons a Day Tell Ten Thousand Years of Stories From mastodon migration path to Cherokee tears to underwater cave exploration, Waynesville's spring connects ancient geology to living memory Every day, 37 million gallons of fresh water bubble and gurgle from Roubidoux Spring in Laughlin Park, just as they have for millennia. The spring that made this location valuable to mastodons

From minister's residence to medical practice to modern marketplace, 405 North Street has witnessed Waynesville's evolution. Standing just off the courthouse square at 405 North Street, the three-story Talbot House represents one of Waynesville's most enduring landmarks. For 140 years, this Victorian structure has adapted to serve the community's changing needs -- from frontier hotel to doctor's office to antique emporium to today's creative marketplace. While Route 66 touris