Santa Fe Trail

Historical marker location:

Lion's Park, Dover, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 24) and Wall Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1909

1821 - 1872. Dover.

Missouri played a significant role in the Civil War, with battles such as the Battle of Wilson's Creek and the Battle of Pea Ridge taking place on its soil.