Snelson-Brinker House - Steelville, Missouri
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BruceS
N 37° 56.902 W 091° 30.076
15S E 631680 N 4201145
Historic site along the Cherokee Trail of Tears on Mo Hwy 8 west of Steelville, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM3TPE
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2008
Views: 9
"The Northern Route continued on the road parallel to State Route 8 into
Steelville. West of Steelville, the detachments followed the present-day
alignment of State Route 8 to St. James. North of State Route 8 in the Woodson
K. Woods State Memorial Wildlife Area is the Snelson-Brinker House, which was a
stopping point for some of the detachments. The house was originally constructed
in 1834 and owned by John Brinker in the late 1830s when the Cherokee camped on
the property. Four members of the Richard Taylor detachment died while at the
Brinker residence and are buried in the family cemetery on the property.
Although the dwelling has been altered in recent years, the site itself is
significant for its associations as a known camp and burial site.." ~ Historic
and Historic Archaeological Resources of the Cherokee Trail of Tears Multiple
Property Listing Section E - Page 55
The house also served as an early courthouse for Crawford county in the
1830's. The house is said to be haunted by a young child who was
murder in the 1830's. Screams of the a young child are reported to be
heard coming from the direction of the spring house. The woman who
murdered the child was tried and hung. Both the child and the murderer are
buried in the nearby cemetery.
Street address:
MO 8
Steelville, Missouri
County / Borough / Parish: Crawford County
Year listed: 2007
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
Historic function: Domestic, Funerary - Cemetery
Current function: Recreation and Culture - Museum, Funerary - Cemetery
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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