Mark Twain State Park

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For the New York state park, see Mark Twain State Park and Soaring Eagles Golf Course.

Mark Twain State Park
Shelter
Picnic shelter at Buzzard's Roost
Mark Twain State Park is located in Missouri
Mark Twain State Park
Location in Missouri
Mark Twain State Park is located in the United States
Mark Twain State Park
Mark Twain State Park (the United States)
LocationMonroe County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates39°29′16″N 91°47′35″W / 39.48778°N 91.79306°W / 39.48778; -91.79306[1]
Area2,788.14 acres (1,128.32 ha)[2]
Elevation663 ft (202 m)[1]
Established1924[3]
Administered byMissouri Department of Natural Resources
Visitors206,276 (in 2023)[2]
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost
Nearest citySanta Fe, Missouri
AreaLess than one acre
Built1941 (1941)
Built byCCC
MPSECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR
NRHP reference No.85000515
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 1985

Mark Twain State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 2,788 acres (1,128 ha) on Mark Twain Lake in Monroe County, Missouri. The state park offers water recreation, hiking trails, and campgrounds.[4] 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.[5] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lake Tom Sawyer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Data Sheet: Mark Twain State Park" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Mark Twain State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. December 10, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  5. ^ Denny, James M.; Wright, Bonita Marie (November 7, 1984). "Emergency Conservation Work (ECW) Architecture in Missouri State Parks, 1933-1942, Thematic Resources" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. Missouri Department of Natural Resources (includes photographs). p. 317–321. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "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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