Near Petersburg in Howard County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Boone's Lick
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 15, 2024
1. Boone's Lick Marker
1804
Terminus Boone's Lick Road
Erected 1913 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Missouri.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 39° 4.906′ N, 92° 52.75′ W. Marker is near Petersburg, Missouri, in Howard County. It can be reached from Missouri Route 187. Marker is located at Boone's Lick State Historic Site. It is located off a road from Missouri 187 (where it ends). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1091 MO-187, Franklin MO 65250, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boone's Lick Today (a few steps from this marker); Settlement History of the Spring (a few steps from this marker); Operation of the Spring (a few steps from this marker); Salt Springs In This Area (a few steps from this marker); The Boone's Lick Country (within shouting distance of this marker); History in Boone's Lick Country (within shouting distance of this marker); People of the Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.
Regarding Boone's Lick. A nearby marker says despite of the text on this red granite marker, the road was actually founded by Boone's sons, Nathan and Daniel.
Also see . . . Boone's Lick State Historic Site. Missouri State Parks website entry (Submitted on June 18, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 15, 2024
2. Boone's Lick Marker
Marker is located at Boone's Lick State Historic Site
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
