History Along the Mississippi River Parkway - Clarksville, Missouri
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 39° 22.338 W 090° 54.390
15S E 680333 N 4360182
Quick Description: Historical marker located near the tourist information center in Clarksville, Missouri.
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 3/27/2007 8:11:02 PM
Waymark Code: WM1BRZ
Published By: Groundspeak Regular Member GEO*Trailblazer 1
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Long Description:

HISTORY ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER PARKWAY
CLARKSVILLE
SETTLED 1807

INDIAN MASSACRE
1812

GENERAL WILLIAM CLARK'S
EXPEDITION
WINTERED HERE IN 1815

CLARKSVILLE
Named For
GENERAL CLARK
IN 1817

INDIAN LOOKOUT
AND BURIAL GROUND
HIGHEST ON MISSISSIPPI
NOW LOOKOUT POINT

FIRST MACADAM ROADS
WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI

SITE OF
INTERNATIOAL BICYCLE
RACES IN 1887

This Section of the
GREAT RIVER ROAD
OF
MID-AMERICA
DEVELOPED
IN CO-OPERATION WITH
NATIONAL PARK
SERVICE

U.S. Bureau
Public Roads
Missouri Highway Commission
and
CITY OF CLARKSVILLE
OFFICIALLY DEDICATED
BY
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR
JAMES T. BLAIR, JR.
JULY 3, 1955

History of Mark:
The historical marker was placed by Clarksville Chamber of Commerce in 1955.

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