Historical Markers and War Memorials in Dunklin County, Missouri
Kennett is the county seat for Dunklin County
Adjacent to Dunklin County, Missouri
Butler County(7) ► New Madrid County(16) ► Pemiscot County(6) ► Stoddard County(17) ► Clay County, Arkansas(6) ► Craighead County, Arkansas(16) ► Greene County, Arkansas(8) ► Mississippi County, Arkansas(52) ►
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On County Route 228, on the left when traveling west.
The Battle at Chalk BluffDown the hill from this marker is the place where four brigades of Confederates, led by Brig. Gen. John Sappington Marmaduke, crossed the St. Francis into the safety of Arkansas on May 1-2, 1863. The clash with Union troops . . . — — Map (db m18141) HM
On Main Street at George Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Erected to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars and dedicated to all the men and women of this community and surrounding area who served our country — — Map (db m207514) WM
On College Street at North Court Square, on the right on College Street.
Here in the Southeast Lowland Region of Missouri on a Delaware and Shawnee Indian village site, Kennett was laid out as the seat of Dunklin County, 1846. The town was first called Chilletecaux for a Delaware Indian living here at the time. Later . . . — — Map (db m17477) HM