New Haven in Franklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Miller's Landing

New Haven

— Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail —

Miller's Landing Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 21, 2019

1. Miller's Landing Marker

Inscription.
Steamboat travel was gaining momentum when Philip Miller saw this tract of land along the Missouri river and felt it would be an ideal wood yard. On June 23, 1836, Miller bought the land and began supplying wood to fuel the steamboats. Soon this site was known as Miller's Landing.

By 1850, steamboat traffic was at its peak with hundreds of boats traveling between Missouri and the Dakotas. The steamboats brought settlers, merchants, and immigrants to growing communities. Miller's Landing was a well-known stop along the route.

In the 1860s, with the onset of the Civil War and the completion of the Pacific Railroad connecting St. Louis to Kansas City, steamboat traffic on the Missouri River began to decline.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 1836.

Location. 38° 36.918′ N, 91° 12.821′ W. Marker is in New Haven, Missouri, in Franklin County. Marker can be reached from Main Street west of Miller Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Main Street, New Haven MO 63068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. The Ferryboat Landing (here, next to this marker); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker); New Haven (within shouting distance of this marker); Private John Colter (within shouting distance of this marker); Colter's Escape from the Blackfeet (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Private John Colter (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lewis and Clark Expedition (within shouting distance of this marker); From the Mountains to Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 21, 2019

2. Miller's Landing Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.