Nearest city Marshall, Missouri Added to NRHP February 27, 1985 Area 4.47 km² Phone +1 660-886-7537 | NRHP Reference # 85000537 Nearest city Marshall, Missouri Year built 1935 | |
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MPS ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR MPS ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR Address 32146 N., MO-122, Miami, MO 65344, United States Similar Arrow Rock State Historic S, Lewis and Clark State Park, Wakonda State Park, Clark's Hill/Norton State Hist, Morris State Park | ||
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Van Meter State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area on the Missouri River in Saline County, Missouri. The state park consists of 1,105 acres (447 ha) of hills, ravines, fresh water marsh, fens, and bottomland and upland forests in an area known as "the Pinnacles." The park has several archaeological sites, a cultural center, and facilities for camping, hiking, and fishing. It is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
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HistoryEdit
The park and surrounding lands were once the home of the Native American tribe known to French settlers as “Oumessourit,” or Missouri Indians. Signs of the land's first occupants include the remnants of a Native American village, known as Utz Site, a sizeable earthworks named Old Fort, and a mound field. Utz Site and Old Fort are included in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Civilian Conservation Corps was active in the park from 1934 to 1935. The large shelter house and the small shelter house in the Walnut Grove that survive from that era have also been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Activities and amenitiesEdit
The area's native history is interpreted in the park's cultural center through exhibits and murals. Park recreational activities include camping, hiking, and fishing on an 18-acre (7.3 ha) lake.