Prairie View (Pleasant Green, Missouri)

Prairie View, also known as the Betteridge Property and Crestmead, is a historic plantation house in Pleasant Green, Missouri, built in 1859. This two-story Italianate/Greek Revival style dwelling features a charming porch with Doric columns and has significant historical ties to local commerce and agriculture. The plantation, which utilized slave labor until the Civil War, has been owned by the Betteridge family since 1903. Although it suffered a devastating fire in 2008, the home has been meticulously restored to its original condition. Prairie View was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, making it an important site for both tourists and researchers interested in American history.