On Natural Bridge Road, 0.5 miles south of State Highway D, on the left when traveling west.
The cultural history of the Ha Ha Tonka area
is as spectacular as its natural features. The wooded hillsides
and abundant wildlife first attracted many American Indians.
According to local folklore, Ha Ha Tonka is an Osage Indian
word for . . . — — Map (db m162208) HM
On Natural Bridge Road, 0.5 miles south of Missouri Highway D, on the left when traveling west.
At the beginning of the 1900s, Robert
McClure Snyder, a Kansas City businessman,
visited the area. He bought over 5,000 acres and
began construction of his dream-a magnificent
European-style mansion or "castle.” Material
for the . . . — — Map (db m162205) HM
On Natural Bridge Road, 0.5 miles State Highway D, on the right when traveling south.
Snyder’s Legacy
At the beginning of the 1900s, Robert McClure
Snyder, a Kansas City businessman, bought
over 5,000 acres and began construction of
use
his dream-a magnificent European-style
mansion or "castle."
Stone masons from . . . — — Map (db m162200) HM
Near Natural Bridge Road, 0.5 miles west of State Highway D, on the left when traveling west.
Gravity-Fed Water
A tank at the top of this 80-foot structure provided
gravity-fed water to the mansion. Employees of the
estate and their families were housed in quarters
beneath the tank. The water tower escaped damage
from the 1942 . . . — — Map (db m162211) HM
On Natural Bridge Road, 0.5 miles west of State Highway D, on the left when traveling west.
Ha Ha Tonka is a classic example of what geologists
call karst topography
This cutaway shows how ground water dissolved a large cave
System in dolomite bedrock millions of years ago.
After regional uplift, lowering of the water . . . — — Map (db m162209) HM