Terminus of the Iron Road - Hermann, MO - Wagon Roads and Trails on Waymarking.com

Road of Trail Name: The Iron Road State: Missouri County: Gasconade County Historical Significance: Maramec would be the first iron works west of the Mississippi. The establishment helped industrialize the nation. The iron works were necessary in the building of St. Louis gunships during the Civil War — gunships which bombarded Memphis in 1862 and Vicksburg in 1863. Years in use: 1829 to 1858 How you discovered it: I visit Hermann often and am interested in history. I was told about John Park and there was the marker, next to today's train tracks. Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Ozarks: Land and Life, by Milton D. Rafferty Website Explination: By 1878, times had changed. The Maramec Iron Works closed due to bankruptcy, but the spring continued to flow unabated. Why?: Hermann was the best and closest river docks to load the ore off, and iron products on ship bound for St. Louis 0 the Mississippi River and to the sea to European markets Directions: When you cross the bridge into Hermann (on MO 19 going S.) take a left onto MO 100 (first street you come to over bridge) go about 3 blocks and turn left onto Schiller St, (also access road to Riverfront Park) and in 1 block Johnson Park will be on your left and the marker is there.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   03/22/2009 kJfishman visited it