Boone's Lick Road - Sanders Tavern (1826) - Warrenton, MO
Posted by: gparkes
N 38° 48.673 W 091° 08.944
15S E 660706 N 4297454
Sanders Tavern waypoint along the historic Boone's Lick Road.
Waymark Code: WM5RDB
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2009
Views: 15
The marker states:
BOONE'S LICK ROAD
Sanders Tavern (1826)
Marked by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Missouri
1913
Harold Sanders kept the Warrenton Central Hotel. He was a famous landlord and was known throughout the counties for his “eccentricities and oddity of character.” Many distinguished men from the state met there and it was particularly popular with attorneys. Sanders moved to Montgomery County and died at Danville.
I have been told on good authority that the building behind the marker is the original tavern. I intend to research this further and post a photograph of the building in the near future.
Perhaps the best website I have seen giving an understanding of the trail, is from the
LDS church. Their focus is Mormon usage of the trail, but you start to get a feel for the layout of the trail.