Mark Twain State Park
Mark Twain State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 2,775 acres (1,123 ha) on Mark Twain Lake in Monroe County, Missouri. The state park offers water recreation, hiking trails, and campgrounds.[1] It is adjacent to the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site.
The Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost is a historic picnic shelter located at Mark Twain State Park. The shelter was built about 1941 by an all African-American Civilian Conservation Corps company. The shelter is constructed of stone in a rustic style.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[3]
References
- ^ "Mark Twain State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ James M. Denny and Bonita Marie Wright (November 1984). "ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 1, 2017. (includes 1 photograph)
- ^ "Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
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External links
- Mark Twain State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Mark Twain State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- State parks of Missouri
- Protected areas of Monroe County, Missouri
- Protected areas established in 1924
- 1924 establishments in Missouri
- Mark Twain
- Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
- Buildings and structures in Monroe County, Missouri
- National Register of Historic Places in Monroe County, Missouri