Sam A. Baker State Park Historic District - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The park's namesake is former Missouri Gov. Samuel Aaron Baker, who encouraged the park's creation in his birth county during the time of his governorship in 1926. The surrounding conical, domelike hills of the St. Francois Mountains and the distinctive 1930s craftsmanship of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) characterize the more than 5,000-acre park.

The natural history of the park dates back to Precambrian times when volcanoes created the unique igneous rock that is the park's geological foundation. The Mudlick Dellenite is some of the oldest exposed rock on the North American continent. A period of great erosion carved the landscape into the knobs and valleys of one of the oldest mountain regions of North America. Mudlick Mountain, 1,313 feet high and a dominant feature of Sam A. Baker State Park, is one of these ancient knobs.

Street address: Route 1, Box 113 Patterson, MO 63956 County / Borough / Parish: Wayne County Year listed: 1985 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Buildings built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930's Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: State Park - Recreation Current function: State Park - Recreation Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2007 To: 12/31/2007 Hours of operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 11:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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