New Haven - New Haven, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 36.897 W 091° 12.786
15S E 655571 N 4275562
Lewis & Clark camped near here, and John Colter moved here to live.
Waymark Code: WM3R0Y
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member A & W
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Marker Erected by: The City of New Haven.
Date Marker Erected: 1956.
County of Marker: Franklin County.
Location of Marker: Main St., Miller's Landing, @ the Levee.

Marker Text:

1856 --- NEW HAVEN --- 1956

Early prominent Missouri River port, New Haven was settled about 1805 and was named Miller's Landing for pioneer Philip Miller, The Pacific R.R. (Mo. Pac.) reached here in 1855 and the town was laid out and renamed the next year.

John Colter, member of Lewis and Clark Expedition explorer of Yellowstone Park, settled a few miles east in 1810.

The New Haven Flood control levee here was completed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers in April, 1955.


Additional Info. A John Colter memorial is located here, and an annual re-enactment of the Lewis and Clark passing is paraded through the streets.

"Must Sees"at this location":
Jon Colter Memorial. John Colter Memorial Shelter, John Colter Rock, Miller's Landing (contains several markers about local river history), The Iron Horse marker (at the caboose), and a river town full of history.

Date Waymark Created: 01/01/1956

Do they allow dogs at this location?: Yes

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