Eastern Trailhead
—Established August 25, 1808 —
The overland route linking St. Charles with the future sight of Fort Osage in present-day Jackson County was likely the earliest trail used by American settlers heading west. On its eastern end the trail passed in the vicinity of the later towns of Cottleville, Warrenton, Jonesburg, Mineola, Williamsburg, Franklin and Arrow Rock while following the ridges that divide the Missouri River and Mississippi River watersheds. In 1808, Louisiana's territorial Governor Meriwether Lewis assigned General William Clark to oversee construction of a combined military fort and government-trading post for trade with the local American Indian nations. Originally called Fort Clark, it would be renamed Fort Osage. On August 25, 1808. General Clark and a mounted company of 80 St. Charles dragoons consisting of 36 militia and 44 volunteers, set out for the site of the proposed fort with their guide, Nathan Boone son of Daniel Boone. They traveled 247 mile before reaching their intended destination 11 days later.| HM Number | HM2CF3 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2010 |
| Placed By | Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 17th, 2018 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 718557 N 4294883 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.77561667, -90.48410000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 46.537', W 90° 29.046' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 46' 32.22" N, 90° 29' 2.76" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 636, 314 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 724 S Main St, Saint Charles MO 63301, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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