Tavern Cave
Tavern Cave, also known as the Taverne-A Cave, is a historic archaeological site located near St. Albans, Franklin County, Missouri. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark visited Tavern Cave on May 23, 1804 at the beginning of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The cave includes a petroglyph of either a canoe or a historic flat boat and several 19th century era inscriptions.[2]
Tavern Cave | |
| Nearest city | St. Albans, Missouri |
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| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000331[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 1970 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Tavern Cave (23FR237)". St. Louis Community College. February 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
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