The medical needs of
Centralia's residents are well met by local, area and regional
medical centers, clinics, pharmacies, nursing facilities and
individual practitioners.
The local educational system enjoys accredited schools with
distinction and performance.
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Additional classes for children and adults are provided by Columbia
Area Vo-Tech School and Advanced Technology Center in nearby Mexico,
Missouri. Colleges within commuting distance are the renowned
University of Missouri-Columbia, Central Christian College, Moberly
Junior College, Stephens College, Columbia College and 2 private
liberal arts colleges.
One of the city's highlights is the legacy left by A.B. Chance, an
industrialist who in 1907 founded the internationally known company
that bears his name. Chance Gardens is a floral half-acre wonderland
that attracts thousands of visitors annually with its flowers, trees,
waterfall and rock formations. Adjacent to the gardens is the
beautiful circa 1904 former home of Mr. Chance, which now serves as
the Centralia Historical Society Museum.
Another area attraction is the annual Centralia Anchor Festival on the
weekend following Memorial Day. It is named for the earth anchor, a
Chance tool widely used in construction work throughout the world.
Other interesting sights in the region are Mark Twain's birthplace in
Florida, Missouri, and his boyhood home in Hannibal.
You'll also enjoy Westminster College and the Winston Churchill
Memorial in Fulton, the Union Covered Bridge up near Paris, Arrow Rock
and Boone's Lick Historical Sites and the beautiful state parks and
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