 Picture courtesy of Jim Kuntz.
 Picture courtesy of Jim Kuntz.
Steamboat travel was gaining momentum when Philip Miller saw this tract of land along the Missouri River and felt it would be an ideal wood yard. On June 23, 1836, Miller bought the land and began supplying wood to fuel the steamboats. Soon this site was known as Miller's Landing.
By 1850, steamboat traffic was at its peak with hundreds of boats traveling between Missouri and the Dakotas. The steamboats brought settlers, merchants, and immigrants to growing communities. Miller's Landing was a well-known stop along the route.
In the 1860's, with the onset of the Civil War and the completion of the Pacific Railroad connecting St. Louis and Kansas City, steamboat traffic on the Missouri River began to decline.
Artist Gary Lucy depicts a day at Miller's Landing as background to this marker.
background image courtesy Gary R. Lucy Gallery, Washington, Missouri; Sponsored by Citizen's Bank of New Haven.
Main St., The Walk at Miller's Landing, New Haven. Franklin County Missouri
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