The Cannons Roar

Historical marker location:

23153 State Hwy CC, Athens, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of State Highway CC and County Road 81, on the left when traveling north on State Highway CC.)

American Civil War (1861-1865), The Battle of Athens. Battle of Athens State Historic Site.

The Missouri River is the longest river in North America, stretching for 2,341 miles from its source in Montana to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico.