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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «clark county» AND «missouri»

This list will also include matches for inflectional* forms of the words.
 
By Michael E Sanchez, Jr., March 24, 2017
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1 ► Missouri, Clark County, Kahoka — Clark County —
On North Johnson Street (Missouri Route 81) north of East Court Street, on the right when traveling north.
Missouri's first northern border county, organized in 1836, is named for explorer William Clark. In 1839, Iowa Territory and the State of Missouri mobilized troops on the nearby border in a boundary dispute called the Honey War for the bee trees . . . — — Map (db m144553) HM

2 ► Montana, Lewis and Clark County, Wolf Creek — Innovative Pioneer, Lasting Legacies — Hilger Valley's Namesake —
Near Gates of the Mountains Road near Interstate 15.
Nicholas Hilger, like his neighbor Henry Sieben, emigrated from Europe and was drawn to Montana by the promise of possibility. After exploring on his own, he brought his wife and five small children to Montana on a wagon train from Minnesota in . . . — — Map (db m314117) HM

3 ► Missouri, Clark County, Athens — Athens and Missouri - a Town and State Divided by Civil War — American Civil War (1861-1865), The Battle of Athens — Battle of Athens State Historic Site —
Near County Road 81 at County Highway CC.
In the early 1860s, the prospect of war divided Missouri. Many of Missouri's settlers came from Southern states. Some owned enslaved people and many held strong views favoring slavery or "Southern rights." Despite this, a statewide convention held . . . — — Map (db m149943) HM

4 ► Missouri, Clark County, Athens — Missouri State Guard Defends Southern Rights — American Civil War (1861-1865), The Battle of Athens — Battle of Athens State Historic Site —
Near State Highway CC at County Road 81.
In the spring of 1861, pro-Southern Missouri Gov. Claiborne F. Jackson called up the Missouri State Guard to oppose pro-Union Home Guard and U.S. Army troops. Martin Green, a Lewis County judge, farmer and sawmill operator, answered the call by . . . — — Map (db m149961) HM

5 ► Missouri, Clark County, Athens — First Northeast Missouri Home Guard Defends the Union — American Civil War (1861-1865), The Battle of Athens — Battle of Athens State Historic Site —
Near County Road 81 at County Highway CC.
Home Guards were groups of pro-Union men who stayed close to their communities to protect against secessionists. These men seldom had army-issued weapons and served without pay. David Moore recruited and trained the First Northeast Missouri . . . — — Map (db m149939) HM

6 ► Arkansas, Clark County, Arkadelphia — Clark County —
On Clay Street at South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Clay Street.
Clark County was created by the legislature of Missouri Territory on Dec. 15, 1818 and named for the territorial governor, William Clark. It comprised, roughly, all of the present Clark, Hot Spring, Garland, Pike and Dallas counties. Early county . . . — — Map (db m121379) HM

7 ► Arkansas, Clark County, Caddo Valley — 65 — Confederate Manufacturing / The Military Road —
On Valley Street (U.S. 67) 0.1 miles south of Malvern Road, on the left when traveling south.
Confederate Manufacturing Arkadelphia was a manufacturing center for Confederate Arkansas early in the Civil War. Gen. Thomas Hindman established a powder works and an arsenal in 1862, producing guns, cannon, bullets, shells, wagons and . . . — — Map (db m96557) HM

8 ► Missouri, Clark County, Athens — Businesses in Athens, circa 1853-1860 —
Near County Road 81 (County Highway 81) at County Highway CC, on the right when traveling west.
By the 1850s the town had expanded and commercial buildings were being constructed on top of the bluff at Athens. A list of businesses and organizations (circa 1853-1860) reveals the extent of the town's growth. Wm.B. Armstrong, general . . . — — Map (db m150597) HM
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9 ► Idaho, Clark County, Dubois — Fort Henry Historic Byway — Lost Gold Scenic Trails —
On Main Street (County Road A-2) just east of Center Street, on the right when traveling east.
1 • The Fort Henry Monument This monument commemorates the Henry Expedition to the area in 1810-1811. Andrew Henry was the field captain of the St. Louis, Missouri Fur Co. it was a harsh winter. The cabins in the fields just east of . . . — — Map (db m253446) HM

10 ► Arkansas, Nevada County, Prescott — The Red River Campaign — March 10 - May 22, 1864 —
On Delight Highway (Arkansas Route 19) 0.2 miles Interstate 30, on the left when traveling north.
With the United States embroiled in the Civil War, Union leaders feared Mexico might seek to re-take Texas. The Red River Campaign hoped to thwart this possibility and cut off Texas as a source of men and supplies. Union Major General N. P. Banks . . . — — Map (db m274827) HM
11 ► Iowa, Woodbury County, Sioux City — Lewis & Clark Floyd River Campsite Rock —
Near Floyd Boulevard west of Interstate 29.
York Attends to Sergeant Floyd William Clark noted on July 30, 1804, that "Serjt. Floyd verry unwell and bad Cold &c..." On July 31, 1804, Sergeant Floyd wrote in his journal: "I am verry Sick and Has been for somtime but . . . — — Map (db m316429) HM
12 ► Ohio, Logan County, West Liberty, Monroe Township — Aftermath of Logan’s Raid —
On Route 47 at Ohio Route 245, on the right when traveling north on Route 47.
After the 1786 destruction of the Upper Mad River Shawnee villages, some Mekoches migrated northwest to a bountiful area known as the Grand Glaize along the Maumee River. Others relocated to Indiana, Missouri, and Kansas. However, the cruelty of . . . — — Map (db m307098) HM

13 ► Idaho, Clark County, Dubois — Fort Henry Historic Byway — Battle of Camas Meadows —
On A-2 Clark County Road (Main Street) near Old Highway 22, on the right when traveling east.
( six panels are located beneath the interpretive site shelter:) A Region Where History Was Made The scenic routes shown on this map will take you to several historic and scenic landmarks in northeastern Idaho. You will . . . — — Map (db m124526) HM
14 ► Idaho, Fremont County, Island Park — Island Park — Fort Henry Historic Byway — Lost Gold Scenic Trails —
On Kilgore-Yale Road near U.S. 20, on the left when traveling west.
Two panels make up this marker: Island Park describes the northern part of Fremont County from the top of the Ashton Hill to the Montana border. Within its borders is an ancient volcanic caldera that has been inactive for the last . . . — — Map (db m109006) HM
 
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* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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