Arrow Rock in Saline County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Arrow Rock
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 14, 2024
1. Arrow Rock Marker
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Arrow Rock. . At the Arrow Rock State Park entrance stands this pioneer town as a memorial to the Boon's Lick Country and the expanding frontier. In the 24-acre park are Arrow Rock Tavern, built by Joseph Huston, ca. 1834, for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail, restored and operated as a museum and inn by the State Society of D.A.R. and the State of Missouri; Arrow Rock Academy museum, a former girls' school, chartered 1845; "a one-man" jail; the state-restored George C. Bingham House; and other sites. , Southwest of town are Sappington and Arrow Rock cemeteries: Sappington and Marmaduke houses; Nathaniel B. Tucker home, "Ardmore"; site of Thomas A. Smith's prairie farm, "Experiment." Some 12 miles southeast is grave of fur trader William H. Ashley, Missouri's first lieutenant governor. Across the river is Boon's Lick, where Daniel Boone's sons boiled salt probably as early as 1807. , Near town lived Dr. John Sappington, noted for his "Anti-Fever (quinine) Pills," author first medical book west of Mississippi, founder of Sappington School Fund; and Governors M.M. and John S. Marmaduke and C.F. Jackson. , This ancient site was noted by explorers and travelers. The Frenchman D'anville marked Pierre a Fleche (Fr. Arrow Rock) on his map of the Missouri River, 1755; the Lewis and Clark Expedition noted the site, 1804; and S.H. Long of the Yellowstone Expedition, 1819, said that it got its name from the Indians' using the outcropping flint to point their arrows. , A blockhouse, which also served as an Indian trading post, was built and operated here, 1813-1814, by George C. Sibley, trading agent from Fort Osage (Missouri). Also in the area were Cox's Fort. McMahan's Fort, and across the river Cooper's Fort - family defenses in the War of 18 12., In 1821 William Bucknell crossed the river here, at what became Santa Fe Crossing, on the first successful trading expedition to Santa Fe., Laid out as New Philadelphia in 1829, and later renamed Arrow Rock, the town served as seat of Saline County for one year, 1839. During the Civil War a part of the town was burned.
At the Arrow Rock State Park entrance stands this pioneer town as a memorial to the Boon's Lick Country and the expanding frontier. In the 24-acre park are Arrow Rock Tavern, built by Joseph Huston, ca. 1834, for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail, restored and operated as a museum and inn by the State Society of D.A.R. and the State of Missouri; Arrow Rock Academy museum, a former girls' school, chartered 1845; "a one-man" jail; the state-restored George C. Bingham House; and other sites.
Southwest of town are Sappington and Arrow Rock cemeteries: Sappington and Marmaduke houses; Nathaniel B. Tucker home, "Ardmore"; site of Thomas A. Smith's prairie farm, "Experiment." Some 12 miles southeast is grave of fur trader William H. Ashley, Missouri's first lieutenant governor. Across the river is Boon's Lick, where Daniel Boone's sons boiled salt probably as early as 1807.
Near town lived Dr. John Sappington, noted for his "Anti-Fever (quinine) Pills," author first medical book west of Mississippi, founder of Sappington School Fund; and Governors M.M. and John S. Marmaduke and C.F. Jackson.
This ancient site was noted
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by explorers and travelers. The Frenchman D'anville marked Pierre a Fleche (Fr. Arrow Rock) on his map of the Missouri River, 1755; the Lewis and Clark Expedition noted the site, 1804; and S.H. Long of the Yellowstone Expedition, 1819, said that it got its name from the Indians' using the outcropping flint to point their arrows.
A blockhouse, which also served as an Indian trading post, was built and operated here, 1813-1814, by George C. Sibley, trading agent from Fort Osage (Missouri). Also in the area were Cox's Fort. McMahan's Fort, and across the river Cooper's Fort - family defenses in the War of 1812.
In 1821 William Bucknell crossed the river here, at what became Santa Fe Crossing, on the first successful trading expedition to Santa Fe.
Laid out as New Philadelphia in 1829, and later renamed Arrow Rock, the town served as seat of Saline County for one year, 1839. During the Civil War a part of the town was burned.
Erected 1953 by the State Historical Society of Missouri and State Highway Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites •
Location. 39° 4.213′ N, 92° 56.678′ W. Marker is in Arrow Rock, Missouri, in Saline County. It is on Main Street east of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Main St, Arrow Rock MO 65320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: J. Huston Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. John Burruss' Bell (within shouting distance of this marker);
Also see . . . 1. The Village of Arrow Rock (official website). Contains information about all of the historical sites in the town. (Submitted on May 15, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
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 422 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
