Marion County Courthouse (District 1) - Palmyra, Missouri
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gparkes
N 39° 47.952 W 091° 31.404
15S E 626413 N 4406513
There are two courthouses in Marion County. District 1 is located in Palmyra, MO and District 2 is located in Hannibal, MO.
Waymark Code: WM5N23
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2009
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The county seat of Marion is Palmyra. This waymark is to the county courthouse located in Palmyra.
Palmyra has a very interesting history. From a European settlement point of view alone, the area was claimed by the English, French, Spanish and finally America. Although our written history surrounds European history, evidence supports Native American settlement in the area for a considerable amount of time prior to European settlement.
The event that sets Palmyra, MO appart, and might otherwise make the community seem ordinary if not for this event is the Palmyra Massacre during a series of heated American Civil War engagement in the area during 1862. Located directly across from the mural is the monument that is represented in the mural, memorializing the events of that sad event. For a better understanding of that event, go on to this
website.
The Great River Road, celebrating the Mississippi River, running from Minesota to the Gulf of Mexico passes near this site. More information on attractions can be found here
Courthouse phone number:
(573) 769-2318