National Register of Historic Places - Missouri (MO), Mississippi County

Mississippi County Missouri has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hoecake Village Archeological Site, O'Bryan Ridge Archeological District, Beckwith's Fort Archeological Site, Crosno Fortified Village Archeological Site and Hearnes Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Middle Baytown, Middle Mississippian, Late Mississippian, Early Baytown and Burkett dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Mississippi County historic places including Jacob Swank and James Handy Moore.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mississippi County places including Missouri Pacific Railroad and Jerome Bibb Legg. Prominent architectural styles found in Mississippi Country are Colonial Revival.

Beckwith's Fort Archeological Site (added 1969 - - #69000113)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23MI2;Towosahgy State

Address Restricted , Wolf Island

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Middle Baytown, Middle Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Crosno Fortified Village Archeological Site (added 1969 - - #69000112)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23MI1

Address Restricted , Crosno

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Mississippian, Middle Baytown

Period of Significance:

1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Hearnes Site (added 1973 - - #73001047)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23MI7

Address Restricted , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Hess Archeological Site (added 1974 - - #74001081)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23MI55

Address Restricted , East Prairie

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Baytown

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Air-Related

Hoecake Village Archeological Site (added 1972 - - #72000723)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23MI8

Address Restricted , East Prairie

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Baytown

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Missouri Pacific Depot (added 1972 - - #72000722)

Also known as Missouri Pacific Depot at Charleston

E of intersecting branches of Missouri Pacific RR. , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Moore House (added 1980 - - #80002380)

Also known as James Handy and Mary Hunter Moore House

403 N. Main St. , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Legg,Jerome Bibb

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Moore,James Handy

Significant Year:

1900, 1899

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Mueller Archeological Site (added 1974 - - #74001082)

Also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23MI32

Address Restricted , East Prairie

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Baytown

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

O'Bryan Ridge Archeological District (added 1972 - - #72000724)

Also known as The Weems (23MI25) and Burkett (23MI20) Sites

Address Restricted , Wyatt

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Baytown, Burkett

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Swank, Jacob, House (added 1973 - - #73001048)

0.2 mi. W of Charleston on U.S. 60 and 62 , Charleston

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Swank,Jacob

Significant Year:

1839

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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