Arrow Rock in Saline County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Santa Fe National Historic Trail
1821
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 15, 2024
1. The Santa Fe National Historic Trail Marker
On May 23, 1829 residents in the area met at the Arrow Rock Ferry for the purpose of organizing a town that could outfit and supply the thousands of wagons crossing there. First called New Philadelphia, then Arrow Rock, the county court ordered a road built to the new village that became an early epicenter of commerce and exists today as a witness to America's great westward movement.
The Arrow Rock Ferry site is located at the north end of Second Street.
National Register of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Santa Fe Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 23, 1829.
Location. 39° 4.202′ N, 92° 56.748′ W. Marker is in Arrow Rock, Missouri, in Saline County. It is at the intersection of
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Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Arrow Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. John Burruss' Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Aderton House (within shouting distance of this marker); J. Huston Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Arrow Rock (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Calaboose (about 600 feet away); Sappington Memorial Building (about 700 feet
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 15, 2024
2. The Santa Fe National Historic Trail Marker
Marker is to the left of the building
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
