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This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together on an online map. [1]
The crossing of the Missouri River at Arrow Rock, which was recorded in the 1700s, played an important role in early explorations, such as the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804, that led to the opening of the American West. A ferry was later established near Arrow Rock, at what became a starting point for traders on the Santa Fe Trail.
Downtown Washington Historic District is a national historic district located at Washington, Franklin County, Missouri. The district encompasses 83 contributing buildings and 9 contributing structures in the central business district of Washington.
Washington is a city on the south banks of the Missouri River, 50 miles west of St. Louis, Missouri. With an estimated population of 15,075, it is the largest city in Franklin County, Missouri . It is notable for being the " corncob pipe capital of the world," with Missouri Meerschaum located on the city's riverfront.
Washington State Park is a public recreation area covering 2,157 acres (873 ha) in Washington County in the central eastern part of the state of Missouri. It is located on Highway 21 about 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Potosi or 7 miles (11 km) southwest of De Soto on the eastern edge of the Ozarks .
Hopewell was originally called "Hopewell Furnace", and under the latter name was platted in 1858, and named after a nearby blast furnace of the same name. [3] A post office called Hopewell Furnace was established in 1855, the name was changed to Hopewell in 1886, and the post office closed in 1978.
George Washington Carver National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service in Newton County, Missouri. The national monument was founded on July 14, 1943, by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who dedicated $30,000 to the monument. It was the first national monument dedicated to an African American and first to a non-president. [4]
The brick station was designed for the Missouri Pacific Railroad by the railroad's Chief Engineer E. M. Tucker and built in 1923. [2] The wooden depot built in 1865 which it replaced was moved and became the Missouri Pacific freight station. Both stations still stand.