This Classical Revival Style structure was built by prominent businessman J.A.J. Aderton as a family home. The architecture transitions from the orderly Federal Style (1780-1830) to the decorative Italianate buildings of the Victorian Era . . . — — Map (db m246739) HM
At the Arrow Rock State Park entrance stands this pioneer town as a memorial to the Boon's Lick Country and the expanding frontier. In the 24-acre park are Arrow Rock Tavern, built by Joseph Huston, ca. 1834, for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail, . . . — — Map (db m246742) HM
Arrow Rock
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
the history of . . . — — Map (db m246746) HM
You are standing on the Arrow Rock bluff, where the Missouri River formerly made a bend. For generations, the Missouri River served as the great water highway of the West.
The Arrow Rock bluff was a significant landmark for American Indians, . . . — — Map (db m246859) HM
Cemeteries are hallowed places, they connect us to our past, to those who have given us life. Perhaps you are here today to pay honor to one of your ancestors, or to ponder the question, "What kind of people have called Arrow Rock home?"
Were . . . — — Map (db m246755) HM
Early Santa Fe trading expeditions used this watering stop after leaving Franklin and crossing the Missouri River. Burton Lawless donated it to the town in 1829. The WPA started improvements in 1934. — — Map (db m246753) HM
John Bingham acquired this parcel of land from the United States government in 1828. The uncle of Missouri painter George Caleb Bingham was a co-founder of Arrow Rock. The existing house and barn date to 1870. The remaining 10 acres is the last of . . . — — Map (db m246743) HM
This stone jail replaced an earlier one made of logs. Only one prisoner was ever jailed here, and when his hollering kept the neighbors awake, he was released. — — Map (db m246749) HM
Dr. William Price (b. 1812, d. 1865) began his practice here in 1835 and built this two-story federal style house about that time. Slave quarters and stables once stood to the rear. Price married Mary Ellen Sappington (b. 1819, d. 1904) the daughter . . . — — Map (db m246738) HM
George Caleb Bingham Home
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating . . . — — Map (db m246744) HM
Moving goods between the Main Street business district of Arrow Rock and the riverfront warehouses required wagons to negotiate the long, steep grade of First Street. A shorter commercial route linking Main Street directly to the wharf was . . . — — Map (db m246860) HM
You are visiting Arrow Rock's signature building, the J. Huston Tavern, sometimes known as the "old tavern" or "Arrow Rock Tavern."
Joseph Huston of Virginia settled in the area in 1819 and was one of the town commissioners. In November of . . . — — Map (db m246752) HM
Dr. John Sappington (1776-1856) brought quinine to this malarious community and to the travelers on the Santa Fe Trail. He wrote the first medical book west of the Mississippi and established the Sappington School Fund, which has aided over 13,000 . . . — — Map (db m246754) HM
The Lawless House
D Lawless and his wife Martha Anne Dawson Lawless built this Queen Anne style farmhouse in 1903. They had been raising their family of eleven girls and one son in the log home of his father, Burton Lawless, just south of . . . — — Map (db m246748) HM
The Lewis and Clark Expedition passed under this bluff early on June 9, 1804. Capt. William Clark noted in his journal: "3 1/2 Ms. [miles] to a pt. on the S.S. [starboard side] opposite the Commencement of the 1st Prairie, Called Prairie of the . . . — — Map (db m246823) HM
When William Becknell's pioneer trading expedition crossed the Missouri River at the Arrow Rock Ferry on September 1, 1821, the site emerged as the gateway for western travel and commerce on what's known as the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. . . . — — Map (db m246740) HM
We etch these names in granite to stand against time... in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice and to all veterans of Saline County who served in war and peace — — Map (db m89830) WM
With the faith and courage of
their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States
The Boy Scouts of America
dedicate this replica of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
loyalty
40th . . . — — Map (db m89551)
Daughters of the American Revolution in honor to Revolutionary Soldiers in Saline County, Missouri Elijah Arthur • Isham Brown • Benjamin Chambers • Benjamin Cooper • Joel Copeland • Jean Estelquay • David Jones • Joshua Roberts • . . . — — Map (db m216802) HM WM
Organized in 1824 as "the Jonesboro Methodist Congregation," this is the oldest Methodist Church in Saline County. Early preachers were Jesse Green and Justinian Williams who were also cabinet-makers. George Caleb Bingham (later famous genre . . . — — Map (db m246875) HM
This is one of the oldest churches in Saline County. It was organized about 1825, with nine founding members. "Zoar", appropriately means "little" (Genesis 19:22). The first church building was erected in 1831, of logs, in the Hardeman . . . — — Map (db m246873) HM
One of the earliest schools in Saline County. Land donated by Andrew Brownlee and teacher's salary paid by Dr. Sappington. First building was made of logs in early 19th century. Present building constructed in 1933 and operated until 1953. — — Map (db m246868) HM
Established by Dr. John Sappington prior to 1831. Buried here are Dr. and Mrs. John Sappington, family members and two Missouri Governors: Gov. C. F. Jackson and Gov. M.M. Marmaduke, with their wives, who were daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Sappington. . . . — — Map (db m246863) HM
Sappington Cemetery is the burial place for Dr. John and Jane Sappington, patriarch and matriarch of one of Missouri's most influential families before the American Civil War (1861-1865). The 111 burials in this cemetery are direct or extended . . . — — Map (db m246864) HM
Saunders Townsend (1787-1876) was one of the first settlers in the Arrow Rock neighborhood, having arrived in the Lamine Township from Kentucky in 1819. A slave owner, he became one of the largest land owners in the area, having received land grants . . . — — Map (db m246867) HM
With the faith and courage of
their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States
The Boy Scouts of America
dedicate this copy of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
and loyalty
40th . . . — — Map (db m89547)
