Lewis and Clark State Park (Missouri)
Lewis and Clark State Park | |
Missouri State Park | |
Country | United States |
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State | Missouri |
County | Buchanan |
Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 39°32′16″N 95°03′31″W / 39.53778°N 95.05861°WCoordinates: 39°32′16″N 95°03′31″W / 39.53778°N 95.05861°W [1] |
Area | 189.13 acres (77 ha) [2] |
Established | 1934 |
Management | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
Location in Missouri | |
Website: Lewis and Clark State Park | |
Sugar Lake State Park Open Shelter | |
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Nearest city | Rushville, Missouri |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1934 |
Architectural style | Rustic |
MPS | ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR |
NRHP Reference # | 85000522[3] |
Added to NRHP | February 28, 1985 |
Lewis and Clark State Park is a state park in the US state of Missouri consisting of 189.13 acres (76.54 ha) located in Buchanan County. The park features camping, picnicking, and fishing on 365-acre (148 ha) Lewis and Clark Lake (a.k.a. Sugar Lake).[4]
History
The tract was acquired in 1934 as the gift of a group of Buchanan County sportsmen and was originally named Sugar Lake State Park. The name was changed in 1938 to honor Lewis and Clark, who are believed to have discovered the lake on their expedition in 1804-1806. The Sugar Lake State Park Open Shelter was built in 1934 by a Civilian Conservation Corps company who encamped briefly at the park. It is a stone picnic shelter on a poured concrete foundation.[5]
The shelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Lewis and Clark State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "State parks...estimated acres" (PDF). Revised Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan: 2008-2012. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. pp. 142–143. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Lewis and Clark State Park". Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ↑ Bonnie Wright (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sugar Lake State Park Open Shelter" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
External links
- Lewis and Clark State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources