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The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of March 13, 2009 [2] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. [3]
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) administers hundreds of parcels of land in all counties of the state. Most areas are owned by the department; some are leased by the department; some areas are managed under contract by the department; and some areas are leased to other entities for management.
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Two sites in Missouri were once a National Historic Landmark but later had their designations withdrawn when they failed to meet the program's criteria for inclusion. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The NHLs are distributed across fifteen of Missouri's 114 counties and one independent city , with a concentration of fifteen landmarks in the state's only independent ...
Three of the Missouri-based routes—the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails—were collectively known as the Emigrant Trails. Historians have estimated at least 500,000 emigrants used these three trails between 1843 and 1869, and despite growing competition from transcontinental railroads , some use even continued into the early 20th century.
Whetstone Creek Conservation Area: This area is more than 1/2 forest and woodland with grassland, savanna, cropland, old fields, prairie, and small ephemeral wetlands. Facilities/features: boat ramp, primitive camping, picnic areas, 16 fishable lakes and ponds (65 acres), unstaffed shootin : 5,244 acres 2,122 ha: Callaway
Houston was founded in 1857 [6] and was named after Sam Houston. [7] [8] During the Civil War, Houston was sometimes defended by units of the 5th Missouri State Militia. [9] The Arthur W. and Chloe B. Cole House, Houston High School, and Houston Ranger Station Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [10]
Ray County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Richmond, Ray County, Missouri. It was built in 1914, and is a three-story, Classical Revival style Bedford limestone building. It is five bays by seven bays and features paired colossal Ionic order columns supporting a pediment on each of the four facades.