FIRST - Courthouse & Settler in Milan, MO
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Marker giving the history of the city of Milan, Missouri on the grounds of the Sullivan County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM11TJ2
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/17/2019
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County of marker: Sullivan County
Location of marker: 3rd St. & Main St., courthouse lawn, Milan
Erected by: Sullivan County Historical Society
Marker Text:
MILAN,
MISSOURI
Armstead C. Hill (1804-1889) was the first settler in the vicinity of Milan. He first visited the area in January, 1840, and erected a long cabin about 200 yards northeast of this site. The original town was laid out upon the farm of Mr. Hill in 1845, but the plot was never recorded. The town of Milan was officially incorporated by the state legislature February 9, 1859.
The first courthouse on this site was erected in 1858. the building was destroyed by fire in 1908 and the present courthouse was constructed in 1939. Ancient burial mounds were discovered during the original excavation.
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