Near New Franklin in Howard County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Missouri Intelligencer and Boon's Lick Advertiser
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 15, 2024
1. The Missouri Intelligencer and Boon's Lick Advertiser Marker
By Nathaniel Patten & Benjamin Holliday
The first number was issued April 23, 1819. It was the first newspaper printed in Missouri west of St. Louis and was Missouri's Pioneer Country Newspaper
Erected 1919 by Missouri Press Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical date for this entry is April 23, 1819.
Location. 38° 59.249′ N, 92° 45.309′ W. Marker is near New Franklin, Missouri, in Howard County. It is on Missouri Route 87 west of U.S. 40, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at a roadside pullout (with other markers) which also connects to the Katy Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7748 MO-87, New Franklin MO 65274, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Little Dixie and 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: Franklin (within shouting distance of this marker); Visit the Trail - West (within shouting distance of this marker); Visit the Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); The Boone's Lick Road (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 15, 2024
2. The Missouri Intelligencer and Boon's Lick Advertiser Marker
full shot of the marker and its rock frame
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 15, 2024
3. The Missouri Intelligencer and Boon's Lick Advertiser Marker
Marker is walking distance from a few other markers
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
