Arrow Rock is a couple hours east of Kansas City. As one nears Columbia, Arrow Rock is only a few miles north of I-70. The settlement of Arrow Rock and the surrounding area of central Missouri occurred quite early in Read More …
With artifacts, records and backing from experts, Lawson lays claim to owning a key location along the Santa Fe Trail — the 19th century wagon train route to the Southwest. Today, the area where Becknell made the ferry crossing is Read More …
This document contains several images of historic structures that are cultural resources of Arrow Rock, Missouri. Arrow Rock, MO was a Missouri River crossing on the old Santa Fe Trail.
African-American archaeology in Missouri is in the beginning stages of development, but recent archaeological work has shown an increased interest in the African Diaspora. This paper will discuss the role archaeology has played in recording Missouri’s black heritage. In this Read More …
The article discusses how a property owner discovered that his land was part of the first river crossing at the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail between Old Franklin, MO and Arrow Rock, MO.
The National Register of Historic Places Form includes the historic significance and survey about Arrow Rock, Missouri which was a Missouri River crossing on the Santa Fe Trail.
As part of Arrow Rock’s preservation efforts and transformation into a Missouri State Historic Site, the town has promoted some of the first historical archaeological excavations in the state. The majority of the archaeological work has been sponsored by the Read More …
Since 1912, Arrow Rock, Missouri, has transformed itself from a small river town into a major heritage-tourism center through a grassroots historic preservation movement. The result has been that in 1963 Arrow Rock was recorded as a National Historic Landmark Read More …