Looking for a tour guide of the area? Look no further than the F.L.A.T. Cats of Sedalia. The Fun Loving Adventure Troup Cats can be spotted around town at some of the area’s most popular destinations.
Stop at the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art to meet PiCatso and wander through exhibits that demonstrate the complexity of contemporary art. Pieces by Andy Warhol, Ansel Adams and more are on display. The Hotel Bothwell is home to Rags, named after the King of Ragtime, Scott Joplin, who is honored every year at the local Ragtime music festival. The prestigious hotel hosted presidents and movie stars since it opened in 1927.
Katsey Jones welcomes visitors to the popular Katy Depot. Recently restored, the depot is the official visitors bureau, as well as the entry to the Katy Trail State Park. Exhibits inside the depot give information about the depot’s past, the trains that once ran through the station, and a kids’ activity area where children can pretend to be train engineers and sell tickets.
A jet charter airport in Sedalia lets troup member Meowigold shows off Liberty Park where locals like to catch a few innings of the Sedalia Bombers games. Boots tells visitors about the Trail End Plaza where cowboys used to reconvene for rest after long journeys. Bob is Bothwell Lodge’s tour guide. Wander through the 12,000 square foot where most of the furniture is original to the beginning of the 19th century and explore the 3-mile trail surrounding the property.
