Chartered February 27, 1851
—Historic Marker, St. Charles, Missouri —
The beginning point of the "Western Plank Road," a toll road of two bits (25 cents) per person, extended nine miles to Cottleville, connecting with Boone's Lick Road. Stagecoaches left from St. Charles here at the Boone's Lick Trading Post circa 1854. The coaches traveled first weekly, and then daily, to old Franklin (washed away by the Missouri River) and to Fort Osage, 275 miles from St. Louis. The plank road lasted only 13 years and became impossible to maintain due to rot, warp-age and thieves, who used the planks for firewood and barn building.| HM Number | HM2CD4 |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | South Main Preservation Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 at 11:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 718150 N 4294683 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.77391667, -90.48885000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 46.435', W 90° 29.331' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 46' 26.1" N, 90° 29' 19.86" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 636, 314 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 321 Boone's Lick Rd, Saint Charles MO 63301, US |
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